Database Administration Advisor - Evernorth Health Services - Remote (Finance)
Senior SQL Database Administrator Job Description
The Senior SQL Database Administratoris responsible for installing, configuring, administering, and maintaining the eviCore healthcare database environments, including providing high security of protected health information, monitoring and investigating issues with production applications, evaluating and identifying operational issues within the databases. The Senior SQL DBA will be responsible for working on tickets and monitoring of the database environment and completing user requests for access, change requests, scripts and responding to performance issues. The Senior SQL DBA will review database level code and ensure adherence to DBA standards and best practices. The Senior SQL DBA will be responsible for participating in the 24x7shift schedule. The Senior SQL DBA will be responsible for mentoring junior DBAs and taking a lead role in major projects and working on major issues and working with management to set standards for the team. Other duties will be determined as necessary.
Technical
- 10+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - 2017
- 5+ years of experience with Azure Database Platforms: SQL Managed Instance, SQL VM, SQL DB
- Elastic pools for scale and performance on Azure
- Capacity Planning/Storage
- Extensive understanding of DBA concepts and Best Practices
- TSQL (scripting, stored procedures, triggers, query development)
- PowerShell scripting
- Clustering/Always On technology, Log Shipping, Replication, HA
- Database and SQL Performance Analysis (Index Management and Query Plan Assessment)
- SQL installation and configuration
- Troubleshooting and RCA experience, Incident Management
- Able to recommend, set and apply Standards and Best Practices
- ITIL: Change Management Process and Procedures
- SQL monitoring tools (Idera, SolarWinds, Spotlight, SCOM, Zabbix, SQL Sentry, Foglight, Azure SQL Analytics)
- Experience with ETL, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, OLAP, OLTP
- Security and User Management, including Azure AD Integration and Identities
- Backup/Recovery and Disaster Recovery Procedures
- Standardized Database Maintenance
- Requests including (Installs, Performance Analysis, Security Management, SQL Job Management, Index Maintenance, Troubleshooting) - SNOW/Cherwell
Non-Technical
- Documentation Development
- Excellent Interpersonal and Communications Skills
- 24x7 shift schedule for support of the operational database environment
- Multiple location support
- Capable of working independently and in a team
- Meet SLAs set forth by Customers/clients
- Project Management
- Inventory Management and Audit
- Mentoring Junior DBAs
- MultiTasking and Workload Management
Additional Skills
- Healthcare/Medical/insurance data experience a plus
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 114,800 - 191,400 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That's why you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group .
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.
