Sr. Database Administrator

EVERSANA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERSANA is seeking a Sr. Database Administrator to oversee database performance and support technologies such as Snowflake and Postgres. Responsibilities include managing database configurations, security compliance, and ownership of database incidents.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 5-7 years of DBA experience. This role emphasizes strong analytical skills and knowledge of Microsoft Azure database management.

The company offers competitive salaries and a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of DBA experience with Snowflake and Postgres.
• Expert in writing complex stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers.
• Strong knowledge of encryption, partitioning, and database security.

Responsibilities

• Oversee database performance and support database technologies.
• Manage, support, and maintain database technologies and infrastructure.
• Provide DBA support for enterprise monitoring and security compliance.

Skills

Cloud database architectures

Postgres

Snowflake

Database performance tuning

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Job Description

The Waltz Health Sr. Database Administrator’s primary role is to oversee the database performance, perform database maintenance, and support database technologies. They will be responsible for providing operational database services for our organization. Additional responsibilities include owning, tracking, and resolving database-related incidents and requests.

Role also includes performance tuning and writing code for database access, modifications, and constructions including stored procedures, views, and triggers, as well as oversight of database security. This role will also oversee the data integration work for Engineering Enablement, including data model, maintaining Waltz Health Microsoft Azure database environments.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of cloud database architectures employing database and data lake technologies.
• Manage, support, and maintain database technologies (Postgres and Snowflake) and infrastructure.
• Maintain database configurations and designs.
• Implementation/Support of databases, storage structures, replication, Hyperscale, Clusters, logical partitioning, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Ability to work in the Azure environment.
• Provide DBA support for enterprise monitoring, backup, alerting, and security compliance solutions for database servers.
• Perform data analysis to uncover issues and solve complicated problems that typically span multiple systems.
• Demonstrate a dedication to continuous improvement, both in terms of data management, quality, and accessibility.

Consultation

• Effectively partner with information security engineers to ensure database service support information security requirements.
• Partner where necessary with business application engineering to expand and enhance database related services.
• Ensure data management solutions meet performance to technical and functional/non-functional requirements.
• Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of applications and database related issues.

Thought Leadership

• Provide thought leadership in solutioning advanced data technology strategies.
• Pro-actively deploy solutions that improve data quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Degree in Computer Science or other technology field.
• 5-7 years of DBA experience with Snowflake and Postgres.
• Expert in writing complex stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers.
• Strong knowledge and extensive experience with database technologies supporting clustering, data synchronization, encryption, partitioning, performance and security.
• Sound knowledge of MS/Azure database management and performance utilities.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills, fast learner, hardworking and good team player.

Physical/Mental Demands And Working Environment

While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

Salary and Benefits

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location. More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers. EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.

Equal Opportunity Employer and ADA Statement

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail].