Database Administrator

Position Summary:

The Database Administrator will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the database systems crucial to our organization's operations. This role includes ensuring the performance, availability, and security of the databases. The DBA will work closely with the development team and other business units to align the databases with organizational needs and regulatory standards, particularly within the health plan sector.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage our organization's database systems, ensuring they meet both performance and security standards.

• Analyze organizational needs and maintain databases to support these requirements.

• Ensure database performance, availability, and security are maintained at all times.

• Develop and maintain database structures that align with business needs.

• Implement backup and recovery plans to ensure data integrity and availability.

• Work closely with the development team to optimize database usage and improve performance.

• Provide technical support to resolve database usage issues and malfunctions.

• Collaborate with other business units to understand future needs and adapt database strategies accordingly.

• Conduct regular security audits and compliance checks, particularly focusing on health plan data protection regulations such as HIPAA.

• Prepare and present reports on database status, performance, and strategic development to senior management.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Skills and Abilities:

• Profound knowledge of database principles, SQL, and data modeling.

• Experience managing large-scale databases in a health plan or healthcare-related field.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of explaining complex database issues to non-technical stakeholders.

• Commitment to continuous learning and adapting to new technologies and industry trends.

Work Schedule:

As a continued effort to provide a safe and productive work environment, Community Care Plan is currently following a hybrid work schedule. Staff are able to work from home 3 days a week and will report to the office 2 days a week.

*The company reserves the right to change the work schedules based on the company needs.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. The environment includes work inside/outside the office, travel to other offices, as well as domestic, travel. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer who recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.

• At least 5 years of experience in database administration.

• Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server.

• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Azure cloud services.

• Proficiency in database backup technologies and configurations.

• Experience with ETL processes and data integration.

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Relevant professional certification (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate) would be an advantage