Sr IT Database Administrator

GuideWell • Jacksonville, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior IT Database Administrator provides consultation and technical leadership related to database management and administration. The role analyzes data flows and database and query designs to support efficiency, and administers database systems to protect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The Senior DBA maintains, controls, and tests complex databases; develops and maintains complex queries; designs backup and recovery schemes; and implements disaster recovery procedures.

The Senior DBA serves as a subject matter expert for end-users, project teams, and corporate initiatives on database management, query development, system requirements, and database change management. The position also provides technical guidance to other DBAs, supports production outages and recovery events, and contributes to large-scale technical solutions based on business requirements.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement combining flexibility with in-office engagement. Team schedules are determined by role requirements and business needs, and travel to and from the corporate office may be required. The work is sedentary, involving exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of related work experience.
• A related bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience in an IT-related field.
• Expert proficiency in SQL programming.
• Exceptional leadership skills demonstrated through project or technical leadership experience.
• Leading-edge proficiency in large database environments for decision support, parallel database environments for scalability and high availability, and integration of business applications with database technologies.
• Advanced proficiency supporting an operating system such as MVS, Unix, or NT, including advanced scripting.
• Advanced proficiency with one or more relational database tools such as Oracle, DB2, LDAP, or IMS.
• Advanced proficiency in multidimensional modeling.
• In-depth knowledge of IT-industry database technologies and processes and of business applications integrated with database technologies.
• Extensive experience designing and executing backup and recovery concepts and procedures.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and hardware architecture.
• In-depth knowledge of third-party database tools and performance-monitoring tools.
• Advanced proficiency in entity-relationship modeling.
• Ability to work outside normal business hours as needed.
• Familiarity with database system development practices.
• Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performance.
• Ability to communicate highly complex technical information clearly and articulately to audiences at all levels.
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong critical-thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions consistent with business objectives and strategy.
• Proven leadership abilities, including knowledge sharing, conflict resolution, facilitating open discussions, fairness, and appropriate assertiveness.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a system administrator and/or developer.
• Healthcare industry experience.
• Experience using Agile methodology.

Responsibilities

• Consult on database, architecture, and related infrastructure technologies across IT.
• Advise on opportunities involving multiple hardware and software systems, issue resolution, and business solutions for internal and external customers and partners.
• Provide technical leadership in implementing leading-edge database technologies and designing and implementing large-scale technical solutions based on business requirements.
• Develop and ensure compliance with system, disaster recovery, and security audit policies.
• Write complex programs and scripts.
• Participate in disaster recovery design, testing, and execution.
• Monitor and evaluate database performance and adjust configurations as appropriate.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to other DBAs.
• Design processes for database change management issues related to environment migration.
• Make complex physical changes to current databases, sometimes working after hours.
• Maintain operational documentation, including procedures, task lists, and architecture blueprints.
• Provide subject matter expertise to corporate projects and initiatives.
• Work with users and IT partners to understand requirements for physical database design.
• Provide database consulting expertise to corporate projects and initiatives, applying project management methodology and development life-cycle concepts.
• Address customer concerns and issues related to database management.
• Provide production support for outages and restore and recovery events.
• Optimize system design implementation for performance and effectiveness while addressing technical issues.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and global travel health insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability programs.
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match.
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays, and 2 well-being days.
• Additional voluntary benefits.
• Comprehensive wellness program.
• Competitive pay and opportunities for incentive or commission compensation.
• Regular annual reviews with pay-for-performance considerations for base pay increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior