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Sr. Database Site Reliability Engineer (DB SRE)
McKesson —Columbus, OH
- $132,400 - $220,600 a year
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- 7 years
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- Wellness program
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PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS —Columbus, OH
- $77,000 - $202,000 a year
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CapTech Consulting —Columbus, OH
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- 5 years
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AEP Service Corporation —Gahanna, OH
- $87,633 - $109,543 a year
- Weekends as needed
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- 5 years
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OCLC —Dublin, OH
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- Hybrid work
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- Computer Science
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T-Cetra LLC —Dublin, OH
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- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- 5 years
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Senior Software Engineer - eResources
OCLC —Dublin, OH
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- Computer Science
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Gifthealth Inc —Columbus, OH
- $150,000 - $190,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Analysis skills
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Senior Data Developer
APCO Holdings —Westerville, OH
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Java
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Huntington Bank —Columbus, OH
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- System design
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
React Health Holdings, LLC —Dublin, OH
- $155,000 - $170,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Software troubleshooting
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T-Cetra LLC —Dublin, OH
- $145,000 - $155,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
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- 5 years
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JPMorganChase —Columbus, OH
- Full-time
- 5 years
- System design
- SQL
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
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TaxPlanIQ —United States
- $100,000 - $140,000 a year
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- Java
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- Dental insurance
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Sr. Database Site Reliability Engineer (DB SRE)

McKesson -
Columbus, OH

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Job Details

$132,400 - $220,600 a year

Benefits

Wellness program
Employee stock purchase plan
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Performance monitoring
Data replication
Database compliance measures
Kubernetes
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Database backup and recovery
System performance optimization
Data recovery
Database security hardening
Server backup and recovery
Database security management
Production systems
IT monitoring tools
SRE
Incident management operations support
Terraform
Data access controls implementation
Data backup
Monitoring system implementation
Cloud compliance
DevOps automation
Managing cloud database deployments
System tuning
Data performance optimization
Database replication implementation
IT disaster recovery planning

Full Job Description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

TheSr. Database Site Reliability Engineer (DB SRE)is responsible for owning the reliability, availability, and operational maturity ofbusiness‑critical Azure PostgreSQL platformssupporting the CoverMyMeds (CMM) platform. This role appliesSite Reliability Engineering (SRE)principles to database services, emphasizing automation, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and resilience in a modern cloud-native environment.

This role sits withinPlatform Core Engineering, partnering closely with application, platform, security, and network engineering teams. In this environment,there is no separate DBA team—the DB SRE owns database reliability end‑to‑end across development, staging, and production.

Candidates who reside in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area will be given priority. This role will allow for remote work.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role presently or in the future.

Key Responsibilities

Own and continuously improve thereliability, availability, and performanceof Azure PostgreSQL platforms across dev, stage, and prod
Design, build, and operatecloud database infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
SRE principles to stateful systems, includingenvironment isolation, blast‑radius reduction, and automation-first operations
Define and implementdatabase observability(metrics, logs, dashboards, alerts) using enterprise monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog)
Leadincident responsefor database-related production issues and participate in on‑call rotations
Troubleshoot complex issues across performance, replication, connectivity, failover, and permissions
Define and validatehigh availability, backup, restore, disaster recovery, and point‑in‑time recovery (PITR)strategies
Enforceleast‑privilege access, support audits, and ensure compliance with security and governance requirements
Collaborate with platform, application, security, and network teams to designscalable, secure database architectures
Providesenior technical leadership, set reliability standards, and mentor less‑experienced engineers

Career Level Summary

This is asenior individual contributorrole operating in a highly visible, business‑critical environment. The Sr. DB SRE is expected to work with a high degree of autonomy, influence platform standards, and raise the reliability and operational maturity of the database platform. While not a people manager, the role provides technical leadership and guidance across the broader SRE and platform engineering organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred;relevant experience considered in lieu of degree
Typically7+ years of relevant experiencein SRE, platform, or infrastructure engineering roles

Critical Skills (Required)

7+ yearshands‑on experience operatingPostgreSQL databasesin cloud environments (Azure strongly preferred)
Strong production experience (7+ years) supportinghigh‑availability, business‑critical database platforms
Deep expertise withInfrastructure as Code, particularlyTerraform
Experience owning or participating inon‑call rotations and incident response
Strong understanding ofdatabase operations, including performance tuning, replication, backup/restore, and recovery
Experience designing and operatingdatabase observability and monitoringsolutions
Solid knowledge ofcloud security principles, including least‑privilege access and audit readiness
Proven ability to communicate effectively withtechnical and non‑technical stakeholders

Preferred Skills / Nice to Have

Background as anSRE with strong database depth(not a traditional DBA role)
Experience withCI/CD pipelines, Git/GitOpsworkflows
Familiarity withKubernetes(AKS preferred),Helm, andArgoCD
Experience operating stateful workloads inAzure cloud environments
Exposure toregulated or highly controlled environments
Broader cloud platform experience beyond databases

Why This Role Is Compelling

High‑impact role on anew, cloud‑based Azure platform
Trueownershipof database reliability with influence over standards and architecture
Opportunity to shape how SRE practices are applied tostateful, mission‑critical systems
Strong visibility within Platform Engineering and clear technical growth path

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson,

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$132,400 - $220,600

McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:

McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.

McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.

McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [email protected] or (Canada) [email protected]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

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Benefits

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- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Health Spending Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
Benefits that go beyond your base pay
- 401(k) (U.S.)
- Pension (Canada)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Support for total well-being
- Mental Health Programs
- Flexible Schedules
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Program
- Education Reimbursement
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Flexible Work Environment
A culture powered by belonging

By fostering a culture of belonging, we advance our goal of being the best place to work in healthcare—connecting the right talent to the right roles to solve our most critical challenges.

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