Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator

Premier, Inc. seeks a Senior Database Administrator in Charlotte, NC.

Duties: Work closely with architects in database creation and on-going maintenance tasks.

Drive database technology decisions and mentor other DBAs. Write and troubleshoot advanced SQL and PL/SQL. Identify and write the requirements for any scripting projects needed.

Identify issues ahead of time through monitoring and research to prevent escalations or member impact. Script complex DBA tasks to allow for scalability and support. Provide direction on areas / products to investigate; weigh pros / cons to recommend the go-forward path.

Actively seeks technical debt to reduce; add debt reduction to team's workload. Digest the vulnerabilities report, and schedule necessary upgrades and patches to mitigate. Accurately estimate current work, and work that is on the backlog or roadmap that has little-to-no design details.

Retain audit compliance while supporting development teams. Design and develop standards and the solutions to support them. Implement best practice techniques for performance and mitigate risk.

Work with development teams to meet this goal. Aware of issues affecting product's health. Work and advocate for these issues to be addressed.

Include best practices and standards and provide guidance to Associates and Engineers on adjustments necessary for adherence to those same standards. Responsible for communication to stakeholders, senior leadership or other departments on a routine basis. Department-wide presentation or representing Premier in front of customers.

Collaborate with Engineers and Architects to share ideas and design systems. Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to less senior teammates. Delegate to less senior team members.

Actively participate in solution design and other discussions with the team and consistently able to implement the agreed-upon development approach. Actively build professional cross functional relations.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a related field plus 4 years of related experience. Requires 4 years of experience in the following: database design/development; complex restore scenarios; database troubleshooting/provisioning; SQL performance tuning; space management; writing and troubleshooting advanced SQL and PL/SQL. Telecommuting is permitted.

40 hours/week. Must also have authority to work permanently in the U.S. Applicants who are interested in this position may apply at www.jobpostingtoday.com (Ref.# 83454) for consideration.

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte's Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020 and 2022, and 49th Healthiest Employer in America (2022)

• Named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for the 13th year in a row

• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact.

Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to diversity_and_accommodations@premierinc.com or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.

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