Manager, Database Administration (DBA)
Team TAG | Chicago, IL | Full-Time
About the job
The Aspen Group (TAG) is one of the largest and most trusted retail healthcare business support organizations in the U.S. and has supported over 20,000 healthcare professionals and team members with close to 1,500 health and wellness offices across 48 states in four distinct categories: dental care, urgent care, medical aesthetics, and animal health. Working in partnership with independent practice owners and clinicians, the team is united by a single purpose: to prove that healthcare can be better and smarter for everyone. TAG provides a comprehensive suite of centralized business support services that power the impact of five consumer-facing businesses: Aspen Dental, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, WellNow Urgent Care, Chapter Aesthetic Studio, and AZPetVet. Each brand has access to a deep community of experts, tools and resources to grow their practices, and an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality consumer healthcare experiences at scale.
As a reflection of our current needs and planned growth, we are very pleased to offer a new opportunity to join our dedicated team as Manager, Database Administration.
The Manager, Database Administration is a hands-on leadership role responsible for the health, performance, and security of the databases that power TAG’s business. You will lead a team of three to six Database Administrators, set the standards for how we run Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB Atlas, and stay close enough to the technology to step in when a tough problem needs an experienced hand.
As our applications move toward a microservices architecture, you will partner with engineering, security, and operations teams to shape database designs that are scalable and resilient. This is a role for someone who enjoys developing people as much as solving a difficult performance problem, and who can explain the trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and retain the DBA team; set goals, assign and balance workload, and conduct regular performance reviews with individualized development plans.
- Define the hiring standard for DBA roles and partner with talent acquisition to attract and onboard strong talent.
- Lead training sessions and workshops and encourage a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
- Serve as the escalation point for the team’s most complex technical issues.
- Set standards for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL solutions.
- Guide query optimization, index design, data compression, and resource management to keep databases performing at their best.
- Use Extended Events and other monitoring tools to identify and resolve issues before they affect users, and step in hands-on for critical incidents.
Annual Salary Range: $156,000-$177,000 plus 10% annual target bonus, with a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) savings plan with match
TAG - The Aspen Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices with defined costs, HSA support, and accessible plan documents indicate a robust health offering. Distinctive features like GLP‑1 coverage on the HSA plan and clear SBCs add clarity for election decisions.
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Retirement Support — A clearly outlined 401(k) program features an immediately vested employer match with explicit eligibility timing. Consistent references to the plan and enrollment resources across brand sites underscore ease of access.
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Affordable Benefits — Dental-care discounts through the Aspen Dental network—free preventive services and reduced rates for procedures—help lower out‑of‑pocket costs. Additional perks like brand discounts and pet insurance can further stretch total value for some roles.
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What We Do
When we helped launch Aspen Dental, we set out to break down the barriers that made it hard for patients to keep up with their dental health — affordability, transparency, and access. We knew the key to better patient care started with the provider, so we changed how the dental business worked. We built new relationships, expertise, and tools to help dentists run their businesses more effectively and better care for their patients. Fast forward, and over 25 years later, we support more than 1000 Aspen Dental locations—by doing so, we are proud to say we have changed access to dental care nationwide. But there’s more work to do. Healthier, happier smiles were just our beginning. We came together to launch TAG – The Aspen Group, officially expanding beyond dental and embracing a new vision. By bringing together Aspen Dental, Chapter, ClearChoice, WellNow, and Lovet into one family of brands, we set out to achieve one simple goal together: to bring better healthcare to more people - because we believe in a future where health and wellness is accessible for all. With that mission in mind, TAG now supports over 5,300 clinicians across more than 1,400 locations. While our vision is now broader, how we achieve it remains the same. The best care starts with the provider - and TAG exists to power them so they can meet patients where they are, no matter their specialty, and deliver better care. Because we know that at the end of the day, better healthcare is simple — empower the provider and their teams, and the rest will follow. United as one group, we’re not just breaking down barriers; today, we’re breaking through. We’re challenging the status quo. Together, we can prove healthcare can be better for both providers and patients. Together, we can bring better healthcare to more people.
Why Work With Us
TAG - The Aspen Group employs and/or supports over 25,000 healthcare professionals and team members at more than 1,400 health and wellness offices across 46 states in four distinct categories: Dental care, urgent care, medical aesthetics, and animal health. Every day we wake up to empower providers to do what they do best: focus on the patient.
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