Staff Database Administrator

The Staff Database Administrator is responsible for project work critical to keeping systems current with the latest technology to ensure a stable environment for users. The scope of this job includes installation, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of our databases to increase performance, security, and high availability.

Key Responsibilities :

• Recommend availability, performance, maintenance, security, and disaster recovery opportunities of the enterprise and application databases.
• Mentor and lead database engineering teams with their database management system needs, including completing code reviews and finalizing operational readiness.
• Ensure database systems are properly configured for high availability, reliability, and disaster recovery.
• Investigate database technology trends to assess its feasibility and benefits in an enterprise environment.
• Perform complex disaster recovery functions.
• Strategize capacity planning and maintain comprehensive database documentation and configuration of data models.
• LeverageAItools and platforms as an integral part of daily responsibilities to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, and drive data-informed outcomes.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, preferred majors are Engineering, Computer Science / Engineering, Information Systems / Decision Sciences, Mathematics, Sciences, or other STEM related majors.

At least 5 years' hands on experience supporting multi-tenant database systems in a high-availability and high-volume environment.

Experience supporting PostgreSQL systems in cloud or datacenter environments.

Detailed understanding of PostgreSQL architecture and internals.

At least 3 years' experience working in a DevOps / SRE environment.

Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, especially working with virtual machines in AWS or GCP.

Experience with cloud-native database systems such as AWS RDS, GCP CloudSQL, etc.

Experience and strong understanding of database structures, data modeling, database schema design, database administration, best-practices.

Experience supporting, monitoring, and configuring Linux environments for database systems.

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code

systems, preferably Terraform.

Experience with server automation frameworks such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or SaltStack

Experience with PgBouncer

Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, or DynamoDB.

Hands on experience with Microsoft SQL Server

Experience working in a secure regulated or healthcare software sector with experience designing and maintaining systems for HIPAA, HITRUST, or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Job Expectations :

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Applicants for U.S.-based positions with WellSky must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Certain client-facing positions may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunizations and occupational health mandates.

Here are some of the exciting benefits full-time teammates are eligible to receive at WellSky :

Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits

Mental health benefits through TelaDoc

Prescription drug coverage

Generous paid time off, plus 13 paid holidays

Paid parental leave

100% vested 401(K) retirement plans

Educational assistance up to $2500 per year

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