Sr SQL Database Administrator – Kelsey Seybold Clinic

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

Works collaboratively as a senior member of the Business Intelligence & Reporting team under direction of KSC Application Technology Leadership. Supports, develops, and maintains SQL database environments and related technology. Acts as a team member on multi team projects and uses advanced skill set to develop, test, troubleshoot, and support database-related projects and associated solutions/applications. Acts as mentor to others learning essential and advanced SQL-related skills.

 

If you are located in Texas, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges. 

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Acts as a project lead or team member on multi-team projects. Uses advanced skill set to develop, test, and implement database/environment-related projects and applications. Participates in database-related planning, change control processes, upgrade, testing, and maintenance
• Provides general and specialized SQL database/environment-related support. Researches issues, contacts vendors, and uses specialized skills to aid in problem remediation
• Manages daily operations of assigned database systems and environments. Monitors and maintains uptime and performance data for related database servers, interfaces, and automated processes as required. Acts as mentor to others learning essential and advanced SQL-related skills
• Provides project management of assigned project components. Creates and maintains technical documentation as it relates to SQL database/environment and provides detailed reporting of all project activities to supervisor/manager
• Provides for level 3 support regarding all database issues. Other duties assigned

 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical area or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of experience in SQL database administration
• Advanced technical competency in one or more of the following:
  • MS SQL Server Administration
  • Indexing strategies and maintenance
  • Backup and recovery models
  • Clustering and high availability
  • Performance Tuning of Hardware & MS SQL Server
  • MS SQL Transact SQL Programming (T-SQL)
  • Server Monitoring
  • Power shell scripting
• Database modeling / normalization
• MS SQL Data Transformation Services Services (SSIS) Administration
• MS SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) Administration
• MS SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Administration

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree
• SQL database-related work experience in a healthcare industry, large-scale data warehousing, and/or exposure to Epic Systems Clarity
• Advanced certification including:
  • MCDBA
  • MCTS
  • MCITP
  • Vendor Certified SQL Administrator 
  • Other database-related certification/s
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to change
• Proven communication, presentation, analytical, problem solving, technical and writing skills. Candidates must have a positive “can do” attitude and a professional demeanor

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
 

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

 

 

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

 

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.