Sr IT Database Administrator

GuideWell • Jacksonville, FL

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior IT Database Administrator provides consultation and technical leadership in database management and administration. The role analyzes data flows and database and query designs to promote efficiency, and administers database systems to protect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It maintains and controls complex databases, develops and maintains complex queries, and designs and executes backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures. As a subject matter expert, the Senior DBA advises end users and project teams on database management, query development, system requirements, and database change management, and provides technical guidance to other DBAs.

The position consults across IT on database architecture and related infrastructure, leads implementation of database technologies and large-scale solutions, and supports corporate projects and initiatives. Responsibilities also include database performance monitoring and optimization, production support, documentation, security and disaster recovery policy compliance, and complex physical database changes, which may require work outside normal business hours.

The position has a hybrid work arrangement combining flexibility with in-office engagement. Team schedules depend on role requirements and business needs, and travel to and from the corporate office may be required. The role is sedentary, with occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.

Florida Blue describes its benefits as including insurance coverage, income protection, retirement savings with employer match, paid time off, volunteer time off, holidays, well-being days, voluntary benefits, and a wellness program. The typical annualized offer/hiring range is $109,300–$136,600; the annualized salary range is $109,300–$177,600. Incentive or commission compensation may also be available.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of related work experience.
• Related bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience in an IT-related field.
• Expert proficiency in SQL programming.
• 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 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 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.
• Leadership abilities including knowledge sharing, conflict resolution, facilitation of 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 for implementing 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 configuration as appropriate.
• Provide technical leadership to other DBAs.
• Design database change-management processes related to environment migration.
• Make complex physical changes to databases, sometimes outside normal business hours.
• Maintain operational documentation, such as 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 to corporate projects and initiatives using project management methodology and development life-cycle concepts.
• Address customer concerns and issues related to database management.
• Provide production support for outages and restore/recovery events.
• Optimize system design implementation for performance and effectiveness while addressing technical issues.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and global travel health insurance.
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability income protection 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 potential incentive or commission compensation.
• Annual pay reviews with pay-for-performance considerations for base pay increases.

What This Job Offers

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