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Sr. Database Administrator

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Waltz Health
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-08
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Database Administrator, Data Engineering, IT Consultant
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Description

The Waltz Health Sr. Database Administrator’s primary role is to oversee database performance, perform database maintenance, and provide operational database services for our organization. Additional responsibilities include owning, tracking, and resolving database-related incidents and requests. The role also includes performance tuning and writing code for database access, modifications, and constructions including stored procedures, views, and triggers, as well as oversight of database security.

This role will also oversee the data integration work for Engineering Enablement, including data model, maintaining Waltz Health Microsoft Azure database environments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Demonstrate knowledge of cloud database architectures employing database and data lake technologies.
  • Manage, support, and maintain database technologies (Postgres and Snowflake) and infrastructure.
  • Maintain database configurations and designs.
  • Implementation and support of databases, storage structures, replication, Hyperscale, clusters, logical partitioning, and disaster recovery solutions.
  • Ability to work in the Azure environment.
  • Provide DBA support for enterprise monitoring, backup, alerting, and security compliance solutions for database servers.
  • Perform data analysis to uncover issues and solve complicated problems that typically span multiple systems.
  • Demonstrate a dedication to continuous improvement, both in terms of data management, quality, and accessibility.
Consultation
  • Effectively partner with information security engineers to ensure database service support meets information security requirements.
  • Partner where necessary with business application engineering to expand and enhance database related services.
  • Ensure data management solutions meet or perform to technical and functional/non‑functional requirements.
  • Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of applications and database related issues.
Thought Leadership
  • Provide thought leadership in solutioning advanced data technology strategies.
  • Proactively deploy solutions that improve data quality.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or degree in Computer Science or another technology field.
  • 5–7 years of DBA experience with Snowflake and Postgres.
  • Expert in writing complex stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers.
  • Strong knowledge and extensive experience with database technologies supporting clustering, data synchronization, encryption, partitioning, performance, and security.
  • Sound knowledge of MS/Azure database management and performance utilities.
  • Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills; fast learner, hardworking, and good team player.
Physical and Mental Demands and Working Environment

The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. The employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and or move up to 25 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants with disabilities unless it would cause undue hardship. For requests regarding disability accommodations, please contact us at

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits for all employees. If this posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside the U.S. Salary will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location. We reserve the right to modify the base salary range and benefits at any time.

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