Sr. Database Administrator

Sr. Database Administrator McKesson - 3.5 Columbus, OH Job Details $115,500 - $192,500 a year 1 day ago Benefits Wellness program Employee stock purchase plan Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Vision insurance Flexible schedule Qualifications Containerization systems Performance monitoring Tooling Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Database backup and recovery System performance optimization Data recovery Configuration management Database server management IT monitoring tools Disaster recovery implementation Technical troubleshooting support Managing cloud database deployments System tuning Data performance optimization Production troubleshooting Full Job Description Success Profile What makes a successful Sr. Database Administrator? Here are the top traits. Conceptual Proactive Problem-Solver Strategic Technologically Savvy Visual Thinker Culture Accomplish Make a meaningful impact by using your problem-solving skills to push the boundaries of innovation in healthcare, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Innovate Foster a digital mindset to drive IT transformation across McKesson through our evolving data and technology tools. Grow Join a supportive environment where you can advance your career and develop both personally and professionally. Benefits Coverage you can rely on Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Spending Accounts Flexible Spending Accounts Benefits that go beyond your base pay 401(k) (U.S.) Pension (Canada) Employee Stock Purchase Plan Support for total well-being Mental Health Programs Flexible Schedules Paid Time Off Wellness Program Education Reimbursement Volunteer Opportunities Flexible Work Environment A culture powered by belonging By fostering a culture of belonging, we advance our goal of being the best place to work in healthcare—connecting the right talent to the right roles to solve our most critical challenges. Responsibility 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 experiencedSenior Database Administratorto 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 supportPostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Serverin Azure and on-prem environments. Support database migrations fromon‑prem to Azure, including validation, performance tuning, and post‑migration 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 supportingKubernetes‑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 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) hands‑on experience withPostgreSQL and/or SQL Server, including performance tuning and recovery. 7+ Years experience operating databases inAzure, AWS or GCP. Working knowledge ofLiquibase,Terraform, 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 ofAI‑assisted tools(e.g., Copilot, Claude) for troubleshooting, analysis, or automation. Why This Role Hands‑on technical work in amodernizing, cloud‑first environment. Opportunity to grow deeper in cloud, automation, and database‑as‑code 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 McKesson's 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, (opens in new window) Our Base Pay Range for this position $115,500 - $192,500 McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson's (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind: McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application. McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates. McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com (opens in new window) . 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