This is a W2-only position (no C2C). The candidate must be a local resident of South Carolina and have a minimum of 10+ years of experience.
Job Title: IT Healthcare Consultant – IV&V Technical Engineer (Senior SQL DBA)
Location: 100% Remote (Must be a current South Carolina resident)
Contract Duration: 12 Months (with possible extension)
Travel: Up to 25% annually (project-dependent, onsite meetings as required)
Interview Process: 1 Round – Virtual
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA) who will play a critical role in supporting database operations, development, and infrastructure initiatives. This individual will work closely with Clemson’s Oracle and IDMS DBA teams, as well as multiple cross-agency stakeholders, to ensure secure, efficient, and scalable data management solutions.
This role combines strategic planning and hands-on technical execution, requiring strong SQL development skills, performance tuning expertise, and familiarity with healthcare data environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance to development teams on database design, modeling, and architecture.
- Perform hands-on SQL development and database administration following Microsoft best practices.
- Collaborate with Oracle and IDMS DBA teams to support test, staging, and production environments.
- Develop and implement data migration plans from legacy systems.
- Monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues, and apply optimization strategies.
- Participate in 24x7 on-call support rotation as needed.
- Document and maintain database operational procedures.
- Support project planning, including effort estimation and resource allocation.
- Coordinate with vendors, providers, and agencies to ensure project deliverables meet compliance and performance standards.
Required Skills (Ranked by Importance)
- Proven enterprise-level SQL DBA experience in Linux/Windows environments.
- Experience implementing and managing Data Guard.
- Strong background supporting web-based application development teams.
- Deep understanding of database scalability, performance, and best practices.
- Experience with IT development and implementation projects.
- Strong project planning and coordination skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- High integrity and ability to make confident decisions in visible environments.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills across cross-functional groups.
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with Oracle Enterprise Manager.
- Healthcare IT experience (especially PHI/PII data management).
- Experience implementing data and traffic encryption solutions.
- Vendor management or stakeholder coordination experience.
- Knowledge of Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS).
- Previous experience in Medicaid operations or the public sector.
Reagrds!
Raju Chidurala
216-343-3435
rajuc@devfi.com
