Senior Database Administrator- SQL Server

Lifepoint Health•Brentwood, TN

10h•Remote

About The Position

Lifepoint Health is hiring a Senior Database Administrator to provide Microsoft SQL expertise and strategic support across Lifepoint and acquired entities. The role combines technical leadership, operational support, risk management, and healthcare compliance responsibilities. It designs, optimizes, standardizes, and automates SQL systems, develops workflows, and resolves Level 3 incidents. The position also manages vendor relationships and contributes to procurement, budgeting, and forecasting while supporting regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and protecting confidential information. This is a remote-based position with business hours generally from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, totaling 40 hours weekly; schedules may vary based on business necessity. Limited travel may be required, potentially up to 10%, including overnight travel. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant database management experience.
Experience working in a multi-facility healthcare company.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and later, including failover and log shipping.
Knowledge of Always On availability groups.
Knowledge of Azure and Azure Arc.
PowerShell skills.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Reliable attendance and ability to travel up to 10%, potentially overnight.

Nice To Haves

Some PostgreSQL experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert for more than one Microsoft SQL system, tool, or process, providing expertise, guidance, and standardization for Lifepoint and acquired entities.
Build, design, and optimize Microsoft SQL systems, tools, or processes to support HITS Infrastructure Systems strategic objectives.
Seek opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and recommendations for new products.
Develop workflows and methodologies to support Microsoft SQL systems, tools, or processes.
Triage, document, and resolve Level 3 issues from the ticket management system.
Serve as the primary point of contact for strategic technology vendor relationships and ensure vendor accountability and alignment with business objectives.
Evaluate risks associated with assigned Microsoft SQL systems, tools, or processes and provide guidance to leadership.
Provide business leadership support for procurement, budget recommendations, and forecasting related to assigned Microsoft SQL systems, tools, or processes.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and support hospital and department policies, procedures, and standards.
Maintain confidentiality, comply with HIPAA requirements, and appropriately handle sensitive business and patient information.