Senior Data Engineer (DBA)

About this role

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

At Optum, we are leading the fastest moving industry in the world. Health care is transforming and we are innovating to help make the health care system work better for everyone. Our elite technology teams are working on multiple projects that impact on the lives of millions.

This role is part of the M&R Database Operations organization, supporting enterprise database platforms across on-premises and multi-cloud environments.

This position is responsible for the end-to-end administration, reliability, performance, and security of PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MySQL databases, with a strong focus on cloud-based operations across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute\* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain, and optimize PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MySQL databases across on-premises and multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Manage database installations, upgrades, migrations, patching, security compliance, and environment provisioning
• Ensure database availability, performance, backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and data protection in line with RTO/RPO objectives
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve database and cloud platform incidents, providing production support and participating in on-call rotations
• Support storage, capacity planning, ap...