Database Admin Senior Manager

Job DescriptionThe Sr Manager, Database Administrator individual possesses expert design and database administration skills. Support focuses on data architecture consulting, database design, implementation, and maintenance of physical data models and databases. Key activities include access method analysis, application consulting, performance tuning, device allocation, data organization, security, and statistical analysis and optimization. As a Database Administrator you will provide physical database support for Db2 LUW databases, ensuring the integrity and availability of the database. You are responsible for monitoring, analysis, and performance tuning at both the system and application levels.As part of the Database Administration team, you will work with a team who is responsible for business critical systems that utilize high availability solutions and where availability, reliability and stability are essential. You will help to ensure that all solutions of application and business issues are secure, compliant, and adhere to the minimum security baselines set forth by CVS Health.You will utilize your knowledge and experience with security, backup, recovery, and archiving to made recommendations regarding process improvements for logical and physical data structures. You will forecast long-range requirements for database administration, while documenting the database environment and support processes.You will participate in a 24/7 on-call support rotation.Additional responsibilities of the Database Administrator include:-Building automation to improve legacy processes-MQ Queue creation and other MQ administration-Processing Database Support Requests in production and non production environments-Building and implementing database backup and recovery strategies-Preparing disaster recovery (DR) documentation and participating in DR activitiesRequired Qualifications- 5+ years' experience in the Information Technology (IT) field. - 5+ years' experience working as a Database Administrator, including experience at the design, operational, and system levels, along with the additional experience: - Expert level DB2-LUW production support DBA in a highly complex computing environment - Expert level DB2-LUW systems engineer, providing software currency based on vendor End of Support (EOS) timelines - Proficient in IBMs DB2-LUW HADR feature and utilizing Tivoli System Automation (TSA)-Expert level systems engineering database and replication design skillset in a complex computing environmentCOVID RequirementsCOVID-19 Vaccination RequirementCVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated. You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.Preferred Qualifications- Ability to operate under pressure situations- Ability to analyze and debug production problems and reduce mean time to recover- Proficient in Ansible automation- Proficient in other automation toolsets like GIT, GITHUB, Jenkins, etc.- Mentor and lead team members in all things DB2-LUWEducationAssociates Degree and equivalent work experienceBusiness OverviewBring your heart to CVS HealthEvery one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Created: 2025-10-04