Engineering Manager - Database Administration en undefined

7,000 Diseases - 500 Treatments - 1 Rare Pharmacy 
 

PANTHERx is the nation’s largest rare disease pharmacy, and we put the patient experience at the top of everything that we do.  

If you are looking for a career in the healthcare field that embraces authentic dedication to patient care, you don’t need to look beyond PANTHERx. In every line of service, in every position and area of expertise, PANTHERx associates are driven to provide the highest quality outcomes for our patients.   

We are seeking team members who:  

Are inspired and compassionate problem solvers; 

Produce high quality work;  

Thrive in the excitement of the ever-challenging environment of modern medicine; and  

Are committed to achieving superior health outcomes for people living with rare and devastating diseases.  

At PANTHERx, we know our employees are the driving force in what we do. We cultivate talent and encourage growth within PANTHERx so that our associates can continue to explore their interests and expand their careers. Guided by our mission to provide uncompromising quality every day, we continue our strategic growth to further reach those affected by rare diseases.   

Join the PANTHERx team, and define your own RxARE future in healthcare! 

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid) 

Status: Full-Time

Reports to: Director, IT Infrastructure 

Purpose  

The Engineering Manager – Database Administration (DBA) will lead the development of a scalable, secure, and high-performing database environment. This role will begin as a 100% technical contributor and transition into a 50/50 split between hands-on engineering and team leadership. The Engineering Manager – Database Administration (DBA will architect and implement a comprehensive DBA strategy, collaborate with Analytics and Application teams, and build a resilient data infrastructure to support PANTHERx’s rapid growth. As a Microsoft-centric organization with a majority of workloads on-premises, this role requires deep expertise in managing and optimizing on-prem database systems. 

Responsibilities 

Initial Phase (100% Hands-On)

• Designs, implements, and maintains SQL Server and other on-premises database systems.
• Develops and executes a Disaster Recovery (DR) and High Availability (HA) strategy.
• Establishes change management, patching, and maintenance processes for all database systems.
• Collaborates with the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) and Analytics team (~25% of time).
• Supports application teams with database deployments, performance tuning, and schema design.

Growth Phase (50% Hands-On / 50% Management)

• Builds and leads a high-performing DBA teams to support the organization.
• Defines and enforces database governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Mentors junior DBAs and oversee workload distribution.
• Partners with Infrastructure, Observability, and Software Development teams to ensure reliability and scalability.
• Owns database-related incident response and conducting root cause analysis.

Required Qualifications 

• 7+ years of hands-on DBA experience, including SQL Server and on-premises environments.
• Proven experience designing and implementing DR/HA strategies.
• Strong understanding of database performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization.
• Experience working with data warehousing and analytics teams.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and application deployment workflows.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Experience building or leading a DBA team is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications 

• PowerShell, T-SQL, or other scripting languages.
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, SolarWinds).
• Knowledge of ITIL or formal change management frameworks.
• Exposure to healthcare or regulated environments is a bonus.

Work Environment 

This job operates in a home office and professional office environment. When in-office this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, and communications via MS Teams. 

Physical Demands 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  Visual acuity is necessary for tasks such as reading, observing surroundings, and working with various forms of data on a screen. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits:  

Hybrid, remote and flexible on-site work schedules are available, based on the position.  PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy also affords an excellent benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, 401K with employer matching, employer-paid life insurance and short/long term disability coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program!   Generous paid time off is also available to all full-time employees, as well as limited paid time off for part-time employees.  Of course we offer paid holidays too! 

Equal Opportunity: 

PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotions or any term or condition of employment based on race, age, religion, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.