Sr. Database Administrator
Job Location:
Columbus, NE - USA
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Job Summary
McKesson is an impact-driven Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights products and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here we focus on the health happiness and well-being of you and those we serve we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow make an impact and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients our communities and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrows health today we want to hear from you.
Senior Database Administrator
CoverMyMeds is seeking an experiencedSenior Database Administratorto support and evolve our database platforms as we continue migrating from onpremises infrastructure to Azure. This role focuses on reliable database operations cloud adoption automation and close collaboration with application and platform teams.
Key Responsibilities
Administer and supportPostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Serverin Azure and on-prem environments.
Support database migrations fromonprem to Azure including validation performance tuning and postmigration stabilization.
Monitor and troubleshoot database performance and reliability issues using native tools andDatadog.
Implement and maintainbackup recovery and high availabilitysolutions.
Use and help extendLiquibasefor database schema and change management in CI/CD pipelines.
Contribute to database provisioning and configuration throughTerraformand Infrastructure as Code practices.
Collaborate with application and platform teams supportingKubernetesbased workloads ensuring databases integrate reliably with containerized applications.
Automate routine operational tasks using scripting where appropriate.
Follow and contribute to database security compliance and documentation standards.
Participate in an oncall rotation for production database support.
Priority will be given to candidates who reside in the Columbus OH metropolitan area.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role presently or in the future.
Minimum Qualifications
Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7 years of relevant experience.
Critical Skills
7 years of experience as a Database Administrator or similar role.
Strong (5-7 Years) handson experience withPostgreSQL and/or SQL Server including performance tuning and recovery.
7 Years experience operating databases inAzure AWS or GCP.
Working knowledge ofLiquibaseTerraform or similar tooling.
Familiarity withKubernetes environmentsand how databases support those workloads.
Experience(5-7 Years)with monitoring/observability tools such asDatadog.
Scripting experience (PowerShell Python or similar).
Strong troubleshooting and collaboration skills.
Preferred Skills
Experience with cloud migration initiatives.
Exposure to additional database platforms.
Practical use ofAIassisted tools(e.g. Copilot Claude) for troubleshooting analysis or automation.
Why This Role
Handson technical work in amodernizing cloudfirst environment.
Opportunity to grow deeper in cloud automation and databaseascode practices.
Strong collaboration with experienced DBAs platform engineers and application teams.
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors including performance experience and skills equity regular job market evaluations and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKessons pay philosophy and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay other compensation such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson pleaseclick here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
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