Database Administrator IV

Modivcare

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Denver, CO
Salary
$116,700–$140,000 / yr
Posted
37 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $145k
This role $128k
$100k most similar roles pay here $181k

This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $117,000–$173,285 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $128k versus about $145k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Modivcare

Modivcare is a healthcare services company providing non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), personal care services, and remote patient monitoring to Medicaid and other government-sponsored beneficiaries. Industry: Healthcare Services & Transportation

Modivcare currently has 5 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $116,700–$140,000 across 5 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Database Administrator IV

As a Database Administrator IV, you will join the team to ensure the performance, security, availability, and scalability of enterprise database platforms powering healthcare operations, business applications, analytics, and digital initiatives. You will install, configure, and maintain various relational and NoSQL systems including IBM Db2, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB. Your daily responsibilities involve monitoring performance through query tuning and indexing, managing lifecycle activities like data retention and archiving, and implementing security controls such as RBAC and encryption for sensitive PHI data. You will also manage AWS services including Amazon RDS, Aurora, and Redshift while developing automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, or Bash. This role addresses the challenge of building resilient, high-availability infrastructure to support mission-critical healthcare technology and advanced analytics in a complex, regulated environment.

What you'll do

  • Install, configure, and maintain enterprise database platforms including Db2, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.
  • Design and implement highly available, secure, and scalable database environments for business applications and analytics.
  • Monitor performance and execute optimization strategies such as query tuning, indexing, and partitioning.
  • Manage backup, recovery, disaster recovery, replication, and high availability solutions to protect critical data.
  • Implement security controls including RBAC, encryption, auditing, and protection of sensitive PHI data.
  • Administer AWS database services including Amazon RDS, Aurora, and Redshift across cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Develop automation scripts in PowerShell, Python, or Bash to streamline provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root cause analysis to minimize business disruption.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Seven or more years of experience administering enterprise database environments.
  • Professional database certifications such as IBM Db2, MongoDB, AWS Certified Database, Microsoft SQL Server, or PostgreSQL are preferred.
  • Experience administering relational and NoSQL platforms including IBM Db2, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.
  • Proficiency in SQL programming and expertise in database architecture, performance tuning, and query optimization.
  • Experience managing database security controls, including RBAC, encryption, auditing, and protection of sensitive data like PHI.
  • Experience administering AWS database services such as Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, and Amazon Redshift.
  • Ability to develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar scripting technologies.

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