Principal Database Administrator

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together

As a Principal Database and Apps Specialist, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, support and maintenance of all functions of relational database systems. You will be responsible for the following: database access, methods and time, device allocations, validation checks, organization, security, documentation, and statistical methodology. In this role you will monitor overall standards and procedures and assist in integrating various systems. You will also consult with users, determine requirements and recommend database establishment and utilization.

Individual will be accountable for database administration, design, build and tune mission critical MySQL, Cassandra, Oracle, and PostgreSQL environments as a team member of Database Services providing technical solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Implementation, Configuration of MySQL, Cassandra, Oracle, and PostgreSql databases
- Implement HA solution and define Backup/Recovery strategy
- Define technical infrastructure environment using MySQL, Cassandra, Oracle, and PostgreSql
- Define and document standards and guidelines
- Automate repeatable tasks
- Design, implement and maintain all functions of database systems, including access, methods and time, device allocations, validation checks, organization, security, documentation and statistical methodology
- Assist in design, test, implementation, maintenance and control of physical and relational databases
- Consult with users; determine requirements and recommends database establishment and utilization
- May consult with Systems Analysts and designers on procedures related to new or existing databases
- Assists in development of systems and procedures affecting database management, design and maintenance
- Establish and maintain databases for user testing and production with direction
- Evaluate, test and produce recommendations for the selection, user and deployment of DBMS software, data management tools and utilities, data warehouse and replication tools.
- Support problem resolution; consult and advise in application design and tuning; plan, organize and execute product benchmarks for threshold and functionality
- Provide data administration support of the development and maintenance of production and non-production database environments for distributed applications
- Participate in product evaluations, design review session, data requirement meetings and consulting with application development products
- Performance and Tuning
- Production support
- Project Delivery
- Ability to define the complete technical infrastructure environment
- Ability to review ongoing and proposed projects to identify opportunities for reuse and process improvement
- Ability to review project deliverables for completeness, quality, and compliance with established project standards
- Ability to document and communicate the status of progress against plans, taking corrective action as necessary
- Ability to identify, clarify, and resolve project activity issues and risks, escalating them as needed
- Ability to review technical documentation to verify compliance with client requirements and established architectural standards and guidelines
- Participate in 24x7 on call support
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Qualifications - External

Required Qualifications:

- Undergraduate Degree equivalent experience
- 10+ years of solid in 2 database platforms (MySQL, Cassandra, PostgreSQL and Oracle) database administration experience
- 5+ years of production support or technology administration supporting internal systems
- 3+ years of solid UNIX/LINUX background
- 3+ years experience with UNIX Korn Shell
- 2+ years experience with Azure or AWS cloud

Preferred Qualifications:

- MySQL/Cassandra/PostgreSQL/Oracle Certification
- Azure or AWS cloud experience
- Percona Server experience
- TSM/NetApp backup environment experience
- Professional experience in the health care industry

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.

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