Über diese Database Administrator Stelle bei Evolent Health
Your Future Evolves Here
Evolent partners with health plans and providers to achieve better outcomes for people with most complex and costly health conditions. Working across specialties and primary care, we seek to connect the pieces of fragmented health care system and ensure people get the same level of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.
Evolent employees enjoy work/life balance, the flexibility to suit their work to their lives, and autonomy they need to get things done. We believe that people do their best work when they're supported to live their best lives, and when they feel welcome to bring their whole selves to work. That's one reason why diversity and inclusion are core to our business.
Join Evolent for the mission. Stay for the culture.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Job Summary:
As a Database Administrator, you are a recognized technical expert responsible for the end-to-end performance, availability, security, and cloud modernization of critical enterprise database and data platform systems. You support and maintain database migration projects, engineer high-availability architectures, perform deep performance diagnostics, integrate database operations into modern DevOps/DataOps and Data Engineering workflows, and contribute to Fabric/Azure data platform maturity. You bridge database administration and engineering teams raising the technical standard of the team.
Essential Functions
· Lead complex administration and optimization of mission-critical SQL Server and Azure SQL environments; architect and configure Always On Availability Groups, geo-replication, Azure failover groups, and HADR workflows to meet RPO/RTO objectives.
· Lead database migration projects (on-premises SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database, or IaaS), utilizing Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) and hybrid network integration patterns.
· Perform advanced performance engineering: deep wait-stat analysis, blocking/deadlock mitigation, complex T-SQL tuning, Query Store and Extended Events diagnostics, and index strategy redesign.
· Implement and enforce advanced security controls: Always Encrypted, Dynamic Data Masking, Row-Level Security (RLS), Azure Key Vault integration, Purview sensitivity labeling, and STIG/SOC 2 baseline configurations.
· Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployment pipelines using Terraform or Bicep; integrate database schema migrations and deployments into Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows.
· Configure and operate Microsoft Fabric workspaces, Lakehouses, Warehouses, and integration pipelines; manage Fabric capacity scaling, workspace access models, and operational support runbooks.
· Partner with data engineering, architecture, governance, and application teams to improve data quality, lineage tracking, metadata completeness, and platform service delivery.
· Contribute to governance execution by configuring Microsoft Purview data cataloging, verifying data lineage, and enforcing data classification standards.
· Conduct root cause analysis for complex incidents; lead post-incident reviews and present findings and remediation plans to technical stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
· 5+ years of hands-on production database administration and cloud data platform experience in enterprise environments.
· Mastery of SQL Server internals: locking, blocking, latching, memory pressure, tempdb contention, and execution plan deep-dives.
· Experience with Azure SQL PaaS services, including Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Elastic Pools, and Hyperscale, as well as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Cosmos DB. Familiarity with hybrid cloud networking concepts such as VNets and Private Endpoints.
· Hands-on experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep) and CI/CD platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
· Practical experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, pipelines) and Azure data services (Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, or Databricks).
· Experience implementing enterprise security frameworks including RBAC, Always Encrypted, DLP, Purview sensitivity labels, and audit configurations.
· Strong ability to communicate root cause findings, technical recommendations, and platform updates to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Certifications
· Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)
To ensure a secure hiring process we have implemented several identity verification steps, including submission of a government issued photo ID. We conduct identity verification during interviews, and final interviews may require onsite attendance. All candidates must complete a comprehensive background check, in-person I-9 verification, and may be subject to drug screening prior to employment. The use of artificial intelligence tools during interviews is prohibited and monitored. Misrepresentation will result in immediate disqualification from consideration.
Mandatory Requirements:
Employees must have a high-speed broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 50 Mbps and the ability to set up a wired connection to their home network to ensure effective remote work. These requirements may be updated as needed by the business.
Evolent is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. If you need reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact [email protected] for further assistance.
The expected base salary/wage range for this position is $. As part of our total compensation package, Evolent is proud to offer comprehensive benefits (including health insurance benefits) to qualifying employees. All compensation determinations are based on the skills and experience required for the position and commensurate with experience of selected individuals, which may vary above and below the stated amounts.
