Company Overview
For over 50 years, the federal Medicaid program has played a vital role in enhancing the health, safety, and well-being of the nation’s most vulnerable populations—including low-income families, women and children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. By driving positive health outcomes, reducing costs, and addressing inequities, Medicaid strengthens communities, state economies, and the nation as a whole.
At Gainwell Technologies, we believe this mission deserves both respect and a lifelong commitment from forward-thinking innovators. Our sole focus is to empower those working within health and human services—at any stage and in any market—helping them adapt, evolve, and drive meaningful change.
Your Role in Our Mission
- Prepare, package, coordinate, and implement production releases and fixes, identifying and addressing issues while recommending appropriate solutions.
- Demonstrate expertise in DDL/DML operations, optimizing and fine-tuning performance using execution plans, SQL Profiles, and the Database Tuning Advisor. Experience in application development or PowerShell automation is a plus.
- Troubleshoot application database connectivity, SQL Server performance issues, disaster recovery processes, and other technical challenges.
- Work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Develop and implement best practices, checklists, and structured processes to enhance database management efficiency.
- Provide support during non-standard hours, including nights and weekends, as needed.
- Experience with Agile/Kanban methodologies, HIPAA compliance, and the healthcare industry (Medicaid) is highly desirable.
- Show a strong willingness and ability to learn new technologies and technical skills.
- Assist in the design and development of technical programs for new projects or system enhancements.
- Monitor database activity and file usage, ensuring the availability of necessary resources.
- Investigate and resolve complex database performance issues, analyzing system characteristics, data structures, and reporting capabilities.
- Recommend and implement performance tuning strategies to enhance system efficiency and responsiveness.
- Define logical data attributes and relationships, designing robust data structures for optimized storage, maintenance, and accessibility.
- Develop load-balancing architectures and processes to minimize downtime during backup operations and ensure high database availability.
What We’re Looking For
- 10+ years of experience in data management.
- Extensive expertise as a SQL Server Application DBA, working closely with application developers.
- Strong proficiency in DDL/DML operations and database optimization.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and SQL Server IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service).