Senior Database Administrator – SQL Servers

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Job Description Summary
The Senior Database Administrator is a key player in managing and maintaining both production and non-production databases. This role is pivotal in setting the standards and designs for physical data storage, maintenance, access, and security administration. This position requires handling moderately complex to complex issues where in-depth evaluation of variable factors is necessary.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Perform backups and recovery on Database Management Systems, configure database parameters, and prototype designs against logical data models.
• Define data repository requirements, data dictionaries, and warehousing requirements to enhance database access and effectively allocate/reallocate database resources for optimal configuration, performance, and cost.
• Support multiple services and multiple databases of medium to high complexity with various concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity, and accessibility of the data.
• Respond to strategic requests from other teams, influencing the department’s strategy by making decisions on technical approaches for project components.
• Maintain the health of over 1,000 databases and implement change tickets submitted to the DBA team.
• Interact with internal customers including Developers, Data Engineers, Product Owners, etc., providing consultation on database changes, best practices, and guidance on database usage and direction.
• Participate in an on-call rotation schedule to ensure continuous support.
• Work within a big job scheduling environment—active batch.
• Engage with SQL databases and support the implementation of a new contract for Medicare.
• Operate in agile environments, supporting multiple data teams and data warehouse systems.
• Focus on modernization.
• Manage and optimize SQL servers

Required Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred or an equivalent technical training. Equivalent education and/or experience may be substituted for the degree.
• 5 or more years of hands-on technical experience with SQL servers
• 2 or more years of project leadership experience.
• Experience integrating new technologies with existing technologies.
• Experience implementing technologies with enterprise-wide impact.
• Passion for contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences.
• Must be knowledgeable about SQL Server and ensuring secure data management.
• Ability to distinguish between system databases and user databases in SQL Server, understanding their roles and management specifics.
• Demonstrated experience with the three main types of SQL Server backups.
• Skilled in utilizing SQL Server utilities, such as SQL Server Profiler.
• In-depth understanding of clustered indexes in SQL Server.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Healthcare industry experience.
• Certifications: CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP.
• PMP certification.
• Six Sigma Certification.

This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by ensuring the smooth operation and strategic development of our database systems. Your expertise will be pivotal in driving our mission forward.

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Why Humana?  

It’s not about what we think is important. It’s what matters to you that counts. Humana offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our associates and their families.

You’ll experience the following perks as a full-time Humana employee:

Compensation and Financial Security — Our pay philosophy is designed to motivate and reward associates for their skills and contributions to the company. We provide options to help you plan for your future and protect your assets: Competitive base pay, Recognition pay, 401(k) retirement savings plan (125% match for the first 6% contributed by an associate), etc.

Your Whole Health — Humana’s health products and services are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family: Medical, dental, and vision benefits, Health plan incentives, Paternity leave, etc.

Work Perks — Humana knows your life extends outside of work. We have many options to support your interests and needs. Some departments have the flexibility to allow associates to work from home, and we offer all associates: Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time, jury duty pay, Associate charity matching program, Discount programs with major retailers, etc.

Grow With Us — Humana provides growth and career opportunities that can help you develop your skills and build your future with the organization: Internal and external learning events, Tuition assistance, Inclusion and diversity training, etc.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

For more than 60 years, Humana has been a proven leader and innovator in the health and wellness industry. A passionate emphasis on people, choice, well-being, and innovation guide our business practices and culture. We’re not just a health insurance company. Our diverse lines of business position us to serve millions of people with a wide range of needs, including seniors, military members, and self-employed individuals.

If you’re looking for a career that provides opportunities for growth and development in a stable industry, Humana might be the right fit for you.

60 — We have been committed to seniors’ health and care for nearly 60 years.

46K — We have 46,000+ associates.

#56 — Ranked #56 on the Fortune 500 list in 2019.

16.6M+ — We have 16.6+ million medical members across all 50 states.

12M — Since 2001, we have awarded more than $12 million in scholarships to children of Humana associates.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status, except where age, sex, or physical status is a bona fide occupational qualification.

You can find out more about us and view our current career opportunities at https://careers.humana.com.

Additional Information

Alert:  Humana values personal identity protection.  Please be aware that applicants being considered for an interview will be asked to provide a social security number, if it is not already on file.  When required, an email will be sent from [email protected] with instructions to add the information into the application at Humana’s secure website.  

Interview Format:

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology called Modern Hire to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. Modern Hire allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information for you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

If you are selected for a first round interview, you will receive an email correspondence inviting you to participate in a Modern Hire interview.  In this interview, you will receive a set of interview questions over your phone and you will provide recorded or text message responses to each question. You should anticipate this interview to take about 15 minutes. Your recorded interview will be reviewed, and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews.

Work-At-Home Requirements

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
• Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

This is a remote position

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

 

$104,800 – $144,300 per year

 

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About us
 Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.