McKesson
Healthcare
Sr.DatabaseAdministrator
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“Sr. Database Administrator at McKesson. Skills: Database Administration, Cloud Databases, Azure Operations. Administer and support PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server. Support database migrations from on-prem to Azure”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Performance tuning
On-call rotation, Reside in Columbus, OH area preferred
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience as a Database Administrator, 5-7 Years hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or SQL Server, 7+ Years experience operating databases in Azure, AWS or GCP, Scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, or similar), Experience (5-7 Years) with monitoring/observability tools such as Datadog
Nice to Have
Experience with cloud migration initiatives, Exposure to additional database platforms, Practical use of AI-assisted tools
What You'll Do.
Administer and support PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server
Support database migrations from on-prem to Azure
Monitor and troubleshoot database performance
Troubleshoot database reliability issues
Implement backup solutions
Maintain backup solutions
Implement recovery solutions
Maintain recovery solutions
Implement high availability solutions
Maintain high availability solutions
Use Liquibase for database schema management
Extend Liquibase for change management
Contribute to database provisioning
Contribute to database configuration
Automate routine operational tasks
Follow database security standards
Contribute to database security standards
Follow database compliance standards
Contribute to database compliance standards
Follow documentation standards
Contribute to documentation standards
Participate in on-call rotation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Application teams; Platform teams; Containerized applications
Full Job Description
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 tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you. **Senior Database Administrator** CoverMyMeds is seeking an experienced **Senior Database Administrator** to support and evolve our database platforms as we continue migrating from on‑premises 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 support **PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server** in Azure and on-prem environments. * Support database migrations from **on‑prem to Azure** , including validation, performance tuning, and post‑migration stabilization. * Monitor and troubleshoot database performance and reliability issues using native tools and **Datadog**. * Implement and maintain **backup, recovery, and high availability** solutions. * Use and help extend **Liquibase** for database schema and change management in CI/CD pipelines. * Contribute to database provisioning and configuration through **Terraform** and Infrastructure as Code practices. * Collaborate with application and platform teams supporting **Kubernetes‑based 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 on‑call rotation for prod
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