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Senior DevOps Engineer


Reference Number: NPILDE8

Senior DevOps Engineer
experience  Not Disclosed
location  Chicago, IL (100% Remote)
duration  11.5 Months
salary  Not Disclosed
jobtype  Not Disclosed
Industry  Healthcare
duration  $97.04/hour - $102.04/hour
Job Description

Remote

Description:

Key Responsibilities:
Operate and support AWS RDS SQL Server instances across multiple environments, including 24x7 production systems
Perform routine database maintenance including health checks, monitoring, patch validation, index management, and capacity planning
Monitor database performance using Dynatrace and AWS CloudWatch, identify bottlenecks, and drive remediation to improve stability and throughput
Partner with development teams during incidents to analyze and optimize poorly performing processes
Execute backup and restore operations to refresh non-production environments and support testing and recovery scenarios
Assist in the design, implementation, and testing of disaster recovery solutions, including recovery procedures and documentation
Develop and maintain automation for repeatable DBA tasks using PowerShell, T-SQL, and AWS-native tooling
Support regulated workloads by ensuring adherence to HIPAA and SOX compliance requirements, including auditing and access controls
Participate in an on-call rotation, with after-hours support every other week as needed
Create and maintain clear operational documentation, runbooks, and recovery procedures
Collaborate with platform and cloud engineering teams using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices
Support database deployment and change processes using tools such as Liquibase

Required Skills & Experience:
At least 5 years’ experience administering Microsoft SQL Server (2019 and 2022) in production environments
Hands-on experience with AWS RDS for SQL Server, including Multi-AZ configurations
Proven ability to troubleshoot performance issues in large, high-availability databases
Experience supporting highly regulated environments (HIPAA and/or SOX)
Proficiency in T-SQL and PowerShell
Familiarity with AWS services such as CloudWatch, SNS/SQS, Lambda, and data integration tools (SSIS, Glue)
Experience participating in incident response and on-call support
Strong documentation skills and attention to operational detail

Notes:
Remote


VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status

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