
Sr. Database Administrator
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CoverMyMeds, part of McKesson, seeks a Senior Database Administrator to support enterprise PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server environments across on-premises and cloud platforms. The role focuses on database availability, performance, security, and reliability, while partnering with development, infrastructure, and support teams. The administrator will also support production systems and participate in an on-call rotation.
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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. CoverMyMeds is seeking a skilled Senior Database Administrator to support and maintain enterprise PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server environments across both on-premises and cloud platforms. This role is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, security, and reliability of business-critical database systems while partnering closely with application development, infrastructure, and support teams. The successful candidate will bring strong database administration expertise, a proactive approach to problem solving, and a commitment to operational excellence in a fast-paced environment. What You'll Do: - Design, install, configure, maintain, and support PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server databases across on-premises and Azure environments - Monitor database health and performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning and optimization solutions to improve reliability and efficiency - Develop, maintain, and validate backup and disaster recovery processes to ensure data availability and business continuity - Administer database security, including user access, permissions, auditing, and compliance with company security standards and regulatory requirements - Implement and support high-availability solutions, including Always On Availability Groups, replication technologies, and failover capabilities - Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues involving performance, connectivity, availability, corruption, and application integrations - Partner with development teams to optimize database schemas, stored procedures, queries, and overall database design - Develop and maintain database architecture documentation, operational procedures, and system standards - Perform capacity planning and forecasting to support future growth and evolving business needs - Participate in the on-call rotation to provide support for critical database systems and production incidents Basic Requirements: - Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant, progressive database administration experience supporting production database environments - Strong expertise administering PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise environments - Experience with database installation, configuration, performance tuning, security administration, backup and recovery, and high availability solutions - Proficiency with PL/pgSQL and/or T-SQL, including query tuning and optimization - Experience troubleshooting complex database issues and implementing effective long-term solutions - Experience supporting databases hosted in cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure - Experience using automation and scripting technologies such as PowerShell or Python - Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills - Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with cross-functional technical teams Preferred Skills / Experience: Experience supporting additional relational database management systems such as Oracle or MySQL Familiarity with cloud database platforms and managed services, including Azure SQL Database, AWS RDS, or Google AlloyDB Experience implementing data
How this job compares
Set against the 779 open Database Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$99–140K/yr543 salary ranges
- US median$50–60/hr39 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 21 open Database Administrator jobs in Ohio and 779 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Database Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (631 postings).
- Education
- 286 of the 779 open Database Administrator jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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