{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"39cb6fbe4f18ff80bdb06203","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/39cb6fbe4f18ff80bdb06203","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/39cb6fbe4f18ff80bdb06203","title":"Senior Database Administrator","description":"WebMD Health Services is part of the WebMD family. We have been designing well-being programs for employers and health plans for over 20 years. Our mission is to empower organizations and their populations to improve well-being through personalized, strategic partnerships.\nOverview:\nWebMD is the most recognized and trusted brand of health information and the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through our public and private online portals and WebMD the Magazine. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD, Medscape, MedicineNet, eMedicine, RxList, theheart.org and Medscape Education. Our consumer portals and mobile health applications provide engaging, relevant and credible health and wellness information, personalized health assessment tools and access to online communities.\n\nWebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.\nThis position is an opportunity to join a highly effective and collaborative team that values diversity of perspective, individual responsibility, and mutual respect. We administrate databases for a multi-site high availability SOC 2 SaaS system running 24/7/365 that securely stores and processes large, frequently changing datasets including PHI and PII. We are motivated by our corporate mission to improve our users’ lives.\nResponsibilities:\nSupport day-to-day operations and management of over 50 enterprise-level production database instances in development, testing, staging and 24/7/365 production environments\nManage the backup and recovery program including performing manual as well as scheduled/automated backups and restores of production and non-production databases.\nConduct routine index and statistics maintenance\nEnsure high levels of data availability and database performance\nTroubleshoot and remediate incidents, sharing in on-call rotations\nInstall, configure, update and migrate SQL Server Instances, both standalone and as part of an AG\nMonitor, tune and optimize performance at the server, instance, database and object level including execution plan analysis and optimization.\nMonitor, tune and optimize storage.\nContinuously improve processes and procedures\nAutomate administrative processes\n\nQualifications, Skills and Experience:\nA successful candidate must…\nExcel at working both independently and collaboratively\nBe highly organized and comfortable navigating complex environments and projects\nReadily take ownership and drive to make a positive impact\nHave a minimum 8 years of database administration experience including MSSQL 2017, 2019 and 2022\nBe experienced in\ndatabase backup and other maintenance tasks\nenterprise SQL monitoring tools\nquery performance tuning\nreplicating data to meet HA/DR objectives, in particular with AlwaysOn Availability Group Clustering\nHave a Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, software engineering, similar degree, or comparable work experienc\nDemonstrate strong English written and spoken communication\nCreate effective technical documentation and operating procedures related to database administration\nPossess deep SQL and T-SQL knowledge\nBe fluent in database security risks and mitigations\nHave successfully planned and lead projectsHolistic view of Identity Access Management (Authentication and Authorization Data, Endpoint Security, Network Security, Policy Engine)\nProficient working with User Management and Authentication tools such as Auth0, Okta, Firebase, etc. (Auth0 preferred)\nStrong hands-on experience with industry standard SSO technologies and protocols\nAdvanced experience utilizing ticket management system\nWillingness to travel up to 20% of the time\n\nPreferred:\nHave configured and managed Merge Replication\nHave administered Azure Managed Instances and AzureDB\nBe able to create and maintain PowerShell automation\n\nCompensation: $123,000 - $130,000\nBenefits:\nEmployees in this position are eligible to participate in the company sponsored benefit programs, including the following within the first 12 months of employment:\nHealth Insurance (medical, dental, and vision coverage)\nPaid Time Off (including vacation, sick leave, and flexible holiday days)\n401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching\nLife and Disability Insurance\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\nCommuter and/or Transit Benefits (if applicable)\nEligibility for specific benefits may vary based on job classification, schedule (e.g., full-time vs. part-time), work location and length of employment.","company":"Webmd","rawCompany":"webmd","city":"Madison","state":"WI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T18:29:05.664Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1242.00","title":"Database Administrators","slug":"database-administrators"},{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Database Administrator","description":"WebMD Health Services is part of the WebMD family. We have been designing well-being programs for employers and health plans for over 20 years. Our mission is to empower organizations and their populations to improve well-being through personalized, strategic partnerships.\nOverview:\nWebMD is the most recognized and trusted brand of health information and the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through our public and private online portals and WebMD the Magazine. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD, Medscape, MedicineNet, eMedicine, RxList, theheart.org and Medscape Education. 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