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Sr Database Administrator

Apply remote type Remote locations WM1 - San Diego time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id JR101367

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United States of America (Exempt) $110,982 - $155,376 - $199,769

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This position is not eligible for Sponsorship.

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare.

At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution!

Job Description

Summary: The Sr Database Administrator performs database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability in compliance with business requirements. This position partners with other Information Technology team members to accomplish planning, implementation and maintenance of database related infrastructure for legacy and new business application systems. This position is responsible for maintaining the integrity, security and availability of multiple database(s). Other key job duties include disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance and monitoring of data.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Creates, monitors, and maintains company databases by responding to a variety of internal and external database customer requests and assignments from management.
• Provides database back-up, archiving, monitoring, data analysis and troubleshoots data issues.
• Main responsibilities include working with company defined (MS SQL Server) software installations; user and schema creation, maintenance, and auditing; data mapping, loading, and quality control; backup and recovery; space and runtime performance tuning; monitoring and maintenance of data replication processes; and development of supporting scripts and procedures.
• Assists with related task planning, training and technical direction of other DBA’s or IT software engineers and developers.
• Provides technical expertise for the organization’s use of relational database and related technologies.
• Researches and recommends current and trending database technologies that offer the organization ways to improve its level of service to customers and maintains its leading edge over competitors.
• Provides peer reviews for work produced by other DBA’s and/or software engineers.
• Develops, documents, automates, and assesses DBA processes while looking for ways to improve current processes and streamline efforts. Trains others on the IT DBA Team and within the Information Technology department on databases related to repeatable processes.
• Provides on-call support after hours and on weekends (on a rotational basis) per the department’s on-call agreement to meet SLA’s and metrics.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Client Responsibilities

This is an internal and external client facing position that requires excellent customer service skills and interpersonal communication skills (listening/verbal/written). One must be able to manage difficult or emotional client situations; respond promptly to client needs; solicit client feedback to improve service; respond to requests for service and assistance from clients; meet commitments to clients.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) along with 8-12+ years’ related experience.

Computer Skills - Must possess solid skills in the following areas:

• Multiple programming languages and systems including those currently used in industry.
• SQL Server programming and databases, SQL, PL/SQL, SSIS, SSRS as well as a solid understanding of latest technologies and programming languages.
• Thorough knowledge of software methodologies, distributed networking, databases, and multiprocessing applications.
• MedImpact’s legacy systems knowledge (preferred).
• Hardware architecture, disk arrays, drives and hardware capacity requirements.
• Oracle relational database architecture, design and maintenance.
• Scripting tools including: AWK, KornShell (ksh), and PERL among others.
• Unix, Linux and AIX operating systems.
• Design, development, design patterns, and complete application development lifecycle.
• Database interfacing and relational database management systems (RDBMS such as MS SQL or similar).
• High Availability and disaster recovery technologies including Always on or similar.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None required, but any of the following certifications are a plus:

• MSSQL Certification

Other Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently under general direction and as a cohesive team member with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational, attention to detail, and follow-up skills.
• Must be available for on-call work after-hours and weekend work as needed.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.