GENERAL SUMMARY
Be a part of the SQL Server database team at Coventry! You will use your SQL Server database administration skills to analyze our business to develop and integrate data and process models, process flows, and logical data base designs. You'll also perform the physical design, testing, implementation, maintenance and control of Coventry's databases across multiple platforms and computing environments. This willl include developing and maintaining the department’s documentation standards and development process guidelines and tools.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists in the development of detailed data models in consultation with clients and staff.
- Works closely with technical and client management to design and implement databases and database support tools to support complex business application development requirements and processes.
- Monitors, tunes and maintains development, testing and production databases.
- Creates, maintains, and monitors backup and recovery systems, distributed data systems, user permissions and archiving systems.
- Participates in the analysis and resolution of issues related to information content, data integrity, integration, and database performance with clients and other data processing staff.
- Assists with the development of standards and procedures affecting data and process modeling and documentation, and data base design, maintenance, and management.
- Assists in the development of the corporate data architecture and related data architecture standards and conventions.
- Works closely with data architects and senior level data administrators on the design and implementation of databases.
- Serves as team lead on small to medium projects.
- Performs other duties as required, a specific note for strong SAS experience.
Qualifications:
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Previous (3-5 years) related database administration experience including data/process analysis, backup and recovery, and SQL programming.
- Previous experience working in a UNIX and/or Windows environment, as well as, operating system specific scripting and execution.
- Knowledge of the causes and remedies of performance issues in a database from a SQL coding perspective.
- Strong understanding of database systems design and development and its relationship to the needs of the business.
- Knowledge of data and process analysis and database development technologies and tools.
- Excellent consultative and communication skills.
- Demonstrated analytical ability and judgment.
- Ability to work effectively with clients and other technical staff.
- Strong SAS background/experience preferred
Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.
Job: Technicians
Primary Location: Downers Grove, IL, US
Other Locations: Scottsdale-Arizona-United States,
Organization: 10800 - Coventry Management Services
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: 2013-01-17 00:00:00.0
Job ID: 1310167