Database Administrator (Hybrid - Greensboro, NC)
About The Position
The Database Administrator II supports the administration, maintenance, and optimization of databases and data warehouses to ensure data security, integrity, and availability. Working under close supervision, this role assists with designing, developing, and implementing database solutions and provides day-to-day administrative support. The position includes configuring database parameters, defining data repository and warehousing requirements, and supporting data standardization and consistency. The role helps design, test, and implement strategies to improve database performance, capacity, and scalability. It serves as a liaison among database users, technical representatives, application administrators, and other stakeholders, and supports database security measures in accordance with organizational standards and regulations. The position also monitors database performance, generates reports, and performs backup and recovery processes using Database Management Systems. This is a hybrid position requiring some on-site work in Greensboro, North Carolina. It participates in an on-call rotation providing 24x7 database-system support. Remote or hybrid work requires reliable high-speed internet and a HIPAA-compliant, secure workspace.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems/Sciences, or a related field, with an emphasis on database design, development, and data management.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a senior SQL Server DBA.
- Strong background in database administration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience with database migration, upgrades, and consolidation.
- Significant experience with backups, restores, and recovery models as a designer and process owner.
- Experience working with Windows Server operating systems.
- Significant experience with database design and troubleshooting.
- Level 2 or higher knowledge of MS/Sybase SQL language and expert SQL scripting skills.
- Expertise in SQL Server high-availability technologies.
- Expertise in responding rapidly to database emergencies, including catastrophic failures.
- Expertise in disaster recovery.
- Expertise in database designs that properly segregate data from binary logs.
- Expertise configuring tempdb to maximize performance.
- Strong English-language competency and excellent communication skills.
- Ability to keep current with evolving database technologies, tools, and best practices.
- Reliable high-speed internet and stable Wi-Fi sufficient for video conferencing, cloud-based tools, and other online work activities for remote or hybrid work.
- Ability to maintain a HIPAA-compliant work environment, including a secure workspace, avoiding public Wi-Fi unless using a secure company-provided VPN, and complying with applicable HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
Nice To Haves
- Healthcare knowledge is preferred.
- Working familiarity with modern RDBMS systems such as Oracle, MariaDB, SAP ASE, and PostgreSQL.
Responsibilities
- Support the administration, maintenance, and optimization of databases to ensure data security, integrity, and availability.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24x7 support of database systems.
- Design, develop, and implement database solutions as required.
- Provide day-to-day administrative support for efficient system-wide database operations.
- Design and support data repositories in collaboration with the Infrastructure team.
- Work with the Data Archivist to ensure regulatory compliance for medical data retention.
- Design, test, and implement strategies to improve database performance, capacity, and scalability.
- Liaise with database users, technical teams, application administrators, and other stakeholders to facilitate effective communication and data management.
- Participate in planning and implementing new systems and upgrades to existing systems in cooperation with Project Management.
- Support implementation of database security measures in compliance with best-practice standards and regulations.
- Monitor database performance, generate reports, and perform data backup and recovery processes using Database Management Systems.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- HSA with employer contributions, flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care accounts.
- Wellness platform with premium incentives.
- Employee assistance support and voluntary supplemental plans, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and child disability insurance.
- Flexible paid time off offerings and company-paid holidays.
- 401(k) plan with discretionary employer match opportunities.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Company-issued equipment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
