Senior Database Administrator - MS SQL

Reporting to the Manager, Database Administration, the Senior Database Engineer will provide timely and quality database design, development, maintenance, and problem resolution services for internal and external customers. They will manage highly resilient corporate and cloud database infrastructure utilized by GHX DaaS/SaaS solutions. 

The Sr Database Engineer will work with various operational and development teams to plan, design and implement and support core database functionality that meets company initiatives with respect to performance, scalability, reliability, and adherence to operational policies and principles. At GHX we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Administration and management of GHX databases, including: 
• Backup and recovery 
• Monitoring of data database capacity and performance 
• Security and data access management 
• Installations, upgrades, and patching 
• Fail over server management 
• Development and engineering of GHX databases (in collaboration with architects and software developers), including: 
• Database design/modeling and master data management 
• Object creation (dml, ddl and dcl)  
• Familiarity with Object Relational Mapping (ORM) tools a plus 
• Performance tuning 
• Logical to physical data model implementation 
• ETL process design and management 
• Release Management/Continuous Integration 
• Reporting and metrics development, analysis and presentation 
• Safeguard the company's data, tools and information systems by adhering to Operational and Security policies and procedures throughout lifecycle of service delivery. 

• 24/7 monitoring, on-call support and troubleshooting database issues, provide operational feedback to development and release teams. 

• Evaluating and recommending upgrades and new database tools and technologies as appropriate for the enterprise. 

• Provide guidance and assistance to junior database engineers 

• Implement and maintain automated processes using standardized shell scripting tools. 

• Develop database engineering standards and practices for the secure operation of databases between our cloud environment, customer environments and third-party IaaS vendors/providers 

• May manage relationships with hardware vendors and ISPs 

• May coordinate the activities of other database engineers 

• May represent database services team for technical issues during cross functional meetings/stand-ups
• Ability to contribute different thoughts, ideas and viewpoints that lead to greater innovation on projects and cross-functional collaborative efforts

Required Experience: 

• 5-8 years’ experience in MS SQL Database Administration 

• In depth knowledge of one RDBMS platform Primary MS SQL  (Knowledge and willingness to learn PostgreSQL, Oracle and MySQL)
• Experience with cloud hosted databases , AWS preferred  

• Part of a support organization involved in implementation projects 

• Proven ability to manage databases in a high transaction/high availability environment 

• Experience with horizontal scaling and high availability technologies/concepts (ie SQL Server ‘Always On’ etc) 

• Hands on experience with Windows operating systems in a physical and/or virtual environment  

• Experience working with project managers/scrum master’s to implement new projects and resolve issues 

• Liaising directly with customers of an IT organization 

• Exposure to ITIL / ITSM / Managed Services / DevOps / SOA operational models 

• Very strong SQL and T-SQL development and tuning skills 

• Knowledge of higher-level languages a plus (Java, C++, Python) 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in CS or related discipline or equivalent experience 

• Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills  

• Interpersonal skills with a strong orientation towards customer service 

• Excellent written and oral communications skills with demonstrated commitment to production of high-quality documentation 

• Excellent team player with good experience working with departmental and cross functional teams 
• We are looking for someone who is proficient in the role requirements, but who also brings a unique perspective and diversity of thought to our team. GHX encourages candidates from underrepresented groups to apply and is dedicated to providing equal opportunities for qualified applicants.

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the GHX’s salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role. The base salary is one component of GHX’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include: health, vision, and dental insurance, accident and life insurance, 401k matching, paid-time off, and education reimbursement, to name a few. To view more details of our benefits, visit us here: https://www.ghx.com/about/careers/

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GHX: It's the way you do business in healthcare
Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) enables better patient care and billions in savings for the healthcare community by maximizing automation, efficiency and accuracy of business processes.

GHX is a healthcare business and data automation company, empowering healthcare organizations to enable better patient care and maximize industry savings using our world class cloud-based supply chain technology exchange platform, solutions, analytics and services. We bring together healthcare providers and manufacturers and distributors in North America and Europe - who rely on smart, secure healthcare-focused technology and comprehensive data to automate their business processes and make more informed decisions.

It is our passion and vision for a more operationally efficient healthcare supply chain, helping organizations reduce - not shift - the cost of doing business, paving the way to delivering patient care more effectively. Together we take more than a billion dollars out of the cost of delivering healthcare every year. GHX is privately owned, operates in the United States, Canada and Europe, and employs more than 1000 people worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is in Colorado, with additional offices in Europe.

Disclaimer
Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC and its North American subsidiaries (collectively, “GHX”) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable law. This EEO policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, termination, layoffs, social and recreational programs, and retirement.

GHX believes that employees should be provided with a working environment which enables each employee to be productive and to work to the best of his or her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. GHX expects and requires the cooperation of all employees in maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free atmosphere. Improper interference with the ability of GHX’s employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.