Sr. Database Administrator
Success Profile
What makes a successful Sr. Database Administrator? Here are the top traits.
- Conceptual
- Proactive
- Problem-Solver
- Strategic
- Tech-Savvy
- Visual Thinker
Culture
Accomplish
Make a meaningful impact by using your problem-solving skills to push the boundaries of innovation in healthcare, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Innovate
Foster a digital mindset to drive IT transformation across McKesson through our evolving data and technology tools.
Grow
Join a supportive environment where you can advance your career and develop both personally and professionally.
Benefits
- Coverage you can rely on- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Health Spending Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Benefits that go beyond your base pay- 401(k) (U.S.)
- Pension (Canada)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Mental Health Programs
- Flexible Schedules
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Program
- Education Reimbursement
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Flexible Work Environment
- A culture powered by belonging
Responsibility
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.
Senior Database Administrator
CoverMyMeds is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to support and evolve our database platforms as we continue migrating from on-premises infrastructure to Azure. This role focuses on reliable database operations, cloud adoption, automation, and close collaboration with application and platform teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and support PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server in Azure and on-prem environments.
- Support database migrations from on-prem to Azure, including validation, performance tuning, and post-migration stabilization.
- Monitor and troubleshoot database performance and reliability issues using native tools and Datadog.
- Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and high availability solutions.
- Use and help extend Liquibase for database schema and change management in CI/CD pipelines.
- Contribute to database provisioning and configuration through Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Collaborate with application and platform teams supporting Kubernetes-based workloads, ensuring databases integrate reliably with containerized applications.
- Automate routine operational tasks using scripting where appropriate.
- Follow and contribute to database security, compliance, and documentation standards.
- Participate in an on-call rotation for production database support.
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.
Critical Skills
- 7+ years of experience as a Database Administrator or similar role.
- Strong (5-7 Years) hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or SQL Server, including performance tuning and recovery.
- 7+ Years experience operating databases in Azure, AWS or GCP.
- Working knowledge of Liquibase, Terraform, or similar tooling.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes environments and how databases support those workloads.
- Experience (5-7 Years) with monitoring/observability tools such as Datadog.
- Scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, or similar).
- Strong troubleshooting and collaboration skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with cloud migration initiatives.
- Exposure to additional database platforms.
- Practical use of AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude) for troubleshooting, analysis, or automation.
Why This Role
- Hands-on technical work in a modernizing, cloud-first environment.
- Opportunity to grow deeper in cloud, automation, and database-as-code practices.
- Strong collaboration with experienced DBAs, platform engineers, and application teams.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$115,500 - $192,500
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.