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We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator to join our team. The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the administration, performance, security, availability, and maintenance of Staritas' database environments. This role supports the organization's healthcare technology platforms by ensuring the integrity, reliability, and scalability of critical data systems. The Database Administrator works closely with Engineering, Product, Analytics, and Infrastructure teams to optimize database performance, implement best practices, and support business and customer needs.\nAbout the Role\nAdminister, monitor, maintain, and support production and non-production database environments.\nEnsure database performance, availability, reliability, and scalability through proactive monitoring and optimization.\nPerform database installations, upgrades, patches, and configuration changes.\nTroubleshoot and resolve database-related issues, performance bottlenecks, and system outages.\nStrong SQL Server administration: availability groups, TDE, CDC and replication, backup and restore, performance tuning.\nHands-on Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL: Multi-AZ and read replicas, Serverless v2 capacity, parameter groups, snapshots and point-in-time restore, Performance Insights or CloudWatch Database Insights.\nPostgreSQL administration: roles and row-level security, logical replication, extensions, major-version upgrades (including RDS blue/green deployments).\nMigrating SQL Server to AWS: choosing between RDS, RDS Custom and EC2; native backup and restore through S3; AWS DMS with change data capture.\nDatabase security on AWS: KMS encryption, Secrets Manager rotation, IAM database authentication, TLS with properly validated certificates.\nBackup and DR: AWS Backup, cross-region copies, regular restore testing, Aurora Global Database failover.\nComfortable making changes through Terraform pull requests rather than the console. Every change on our platform goes through a pipeline.\nMonitor database security, access controls, and compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.\nCollaborate with Software Engineering teams on database design, development, deployment, and optimization initiatives.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.\n3-5 years of database administration experience in enterprise environments.\nExperience administering relational database management systems such as Microsoft SQL Server,PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar platforms.\n\nExperience with database backup, recovery, maintenance, and performance tuning.\n\nExperience troubleshooting database performance and availability issues.\n\nExperiencesupportingcloud-basedandSaaSapplications.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience within healthcare technology, healthcare data, or regulated environments.\nExperience supporting cloud database platforms in Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.\nData lake basics (S3, Glue, Athena, Iceberg), enough to work with the data platform team on DMS targets.\nSQL Server with Active Directory on AWS (domain join, Windows auth, AWS Managed AD).\nSQL Server licensing on AWS (License Included vs BYOL and License Mobility).\nTechnical Skills\nProficiency with Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other enterprise database platforms.\nStrong knowledge of SQL, database architecture, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning.\nExperience with database monitoring and administration tools.\nFamiliarity with high availability, replication, clustering, and disaster recovery technologies.\nExperience with PowerShell, Python, SQL scripting, or other automation tools.\nKnowledge of cloud infrastructure and managed database services.\nUnderstanding of data security, encryption, auditing, and access management practices.\nProficient with Microsoft Office 365 Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.\nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive salary and performance bonus program\nFully remote work environment\nComprehensive benefits package including 401k match\n19 days of PTO per year; 10 holidays per year\nOpportunity to work in a mission-driven organization where your work directly shapes clarity, confidence, and better outcomes across healthcare\nTravel\nUp to 10% travel, based on business needs. While our roles are 100% remote, we do get together a few times a year for up to one week. Employees are given ample notice and attendance is expected.\nWork Environment\nThis position operates primarily in a remote work environment and requires the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while performing work at a desk or workstation. The employee must be able to operate standard office equipment, including a computer, keyboard, mouse, webcam, and telephone.\nThe role also requires the ability to occasionally move throughout a workspace to access files, office equipment, and work-related materials. Effective communication, both written and verbal, is essential for interacting with employees, clients, and stakeholders.\nEqual Opportunity / Affirmative Action Statement\nStaritas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status.\nAs a federal contractor, Staritas complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. We are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, inclusive, and grounded in merit-based decision-making.\nAccommodation Statement\nIf you need reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact the recruiter.\nPay Transparency Statement\nStaritas posts compensation ranges and benefits for all open roles. The base compensation range for this position is $135,000-$150,000 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits package. Compensation offered will depend on factors including experience, skills, geographic location, and internal equity. Staritas does not retaliate against employees or applicants for discussing compensation.\nBenefits Statement\nStaritas offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial security of our employees. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement savings plans with company contributions; paid time off and company holidays; paid parental and family leave; and access to employee assistance and wellness resources. Additional benefits include life and disability insurance, professional development opportunities, and flexible work arrangements.\nLearn more about us by visiting www.staritas.com.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6838,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Equity","Flexible schedule","Parental leave","Professional development","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Health Data & Interoperability"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-06T01:23:06Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-07T05:47:08Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":150000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/staritas-database-administrator","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/staritas-database-administrator.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-07T08:54:05Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":6089,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-08T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4458799},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4458799"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fstaritas-database-administrator"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fstaritas-database-administrator"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fstaritas-database-administrator"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/staritas-database-administrator\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fstaritas-database-administrator"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3847669}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"staritas.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3847669},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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