Database Administrator III
About The Position
The Database Administrator III participates in the design, development, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of new and existing databases. This role leads the development of standards and procedures to maximize performance, data integrity, and recoverability. The DBA III serves as a subject matter expert on database technologies and works closely with Data Architecture, Business Intelligence, Software Engineering, and Data Warehousing teams. The position requires independent and proactive management of responsibilities, the ability to resolve most issues independently, and participation in on-call support for Priority I and II issues. The DBA III also facilitates knowledge transfer, coaches and mentors associates, and advises leadership on technology trends.
Requirements
- High school graduate.
- Twelve years of Database Administrator experience with SQL Server 2012–2016 in a production environment or Epic Intersystems Cache Database server.
- Experience with SQL Always On technologies.
- Experience with AIX and Windows server platforms.
- Fluent English reading, writing, understanding, and speaking skills.
- Knowledge of SQL Business Intelligence, SQL Analysis Services, SQL Reporting Services, or Integration Services.
- Knowledge of SAP Business Objects.
- Familiarity with data-warehousing concepts.
- Knowledge of EPIC Chronicles.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience in a hospital or healthcare environment.
- Experience with UNIX, AIX, or Linux operating systems.
- Certification in SQL Server or Cache database technology.
Responsibilities
- Provide on-call support and support DBAs during Priority I and II issues.
- Install, patch, and upgrade databases.
- Create and modify database objects.
- Export, transform, and load data.
- Monitor database alerts, performance, replication, and resource utilization.
- Assist with forecasting and budgeting for database resources and licenses, and ensure compliance with database licensing.
- Validate the integrity of database objects.
- Audit database, operating system, ETL, and high-availability logs.
- Perform and monitor database backups; validate backup plans against recoverability goals.
- Perform database recovery, analyze database failures, and identify corrective actions.
- Tune databases and ensure they meet stated uptime objectives.
- Plan and implement database high availability when needed.
- Document database modifications according to the Change Control Policy.
- Develop and document tools, scripts, and processes, and develop and review documentation for database functionality.
- Review changes made by DBA I and DBA II and assist with peer review of changes.
- Maintain expertise in new database versions and functionality, facilitate knowledge transfer, and coach and mentor new associates.
- Assist with application evaluation, implementation, testing, and validation.
- Assist programming staff with script tuning so programs access data efficiently.
- Plan and manage the environment.
- Advise leadership and executives on technology trends.
- Create database SLAs and verify databases meet existing SLAs, including backup, uptime, and recoverability requirements.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department; perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
