Senior SQL DBA - Azure/On-Prem, High Availability

UCLA Outpatient Clinics; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a highly experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator to support mission-critical database environments that power patient care, operational excellence, and innovation across one of the nation's leading academic health systems. This hybrid role combines remote and on-site work, requiring on-site presence as needed and offering flexible FlexWork arrangements.

The full salary range is $108,900 - $241,500 annually, with the university typically offering near the midpoint

Qualifications

• Extensive experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise with SQL Clustering, AlwaysOn Availability Groups, replication, backup/recovery, and maintenance strategies.
• Strong knowledge of database security, encryption technologies, and SSL certificate implementation.
• Experience with PowerShell scripting and database automation.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and time-management skills.
• Experience supporting healthcare systems and enterprise infrastructure is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and administer enterprise SQL Server environments in Azure and on-premises.
• Manage high-availability architectures, including SQL Server 2022 Clusters and AlwaysOn Availability Groups.
• Perform database upgrades, migrations, patching, backup/recovery, performance tuning, and security management.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production databases, providing real-time operational support and issue resolution.
• Partner with project teams and business stakeholders to assess requirements and implement best-practice database solutions.
• Support development, testing, staging, and production environments while maintaining documentation and security compliance.
• Participate in 24x7 production support coverage for critical healthcare systems.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

PowerShell scripting

Troubleshooting

Communication

Time management

Healthcare systems experience

Tools

Azure SQL Database

On-premises SQL Server

AlwaysOn Availability Groups

SSL certificate management

Job description

UCLA Health is seeking a highly experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator to support mission-critical database environments that power patient care, operational excellence, and innovation across one of the nation's leading academic health systems. This hybrid role combines remote and on-site work, requiring on-site presence as needed and offering flexible FlexWork arrangements.

The full salary range is $108,900 - $241,500 annually, with the university typically offering near the midpoint