Database Systems Engineer Senior, Radiology

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a computer related field
• 5 years experience in field directly related to type of database maintained including experience working with and maintaining large complex databases.
• Certification in at least one relevant operating system or associated technology.
• May be required to submit to a federal background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and remediates problems involving: operating systems, database systems, applications or other technologies;troubleshoots system components and recommends improvements in support of an efficient highly available data center operation.
• Installs and documents database architecture; assists with building database schemas, tables, procedures and permissions.
• Works to identify and propose innovative and creative solutions that enhance or increase the efficiency of the services provided by Information Resources to the campus community; develops database utilities and automated reporting.
• Creates shell scripts for database task automation; creates, tests, and executes instructions sets such as scripts and queries using appropriate data management and programming languages.
• Analyzes and sustains capacity and performance requirements by establishing and calculating optimum values for database parameters using manuals and calculator; analyzes, consolidates and tunes databases for optimal efficiency.
• Monitors database systems and platforms for availability; oversees backup, clustering, mirroring, replication and failover installation, configuration and testing.
• Oversees restoration and recovery of corrupted databases; reviews project requests describing analyst needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
• Schedules, plans and supervises the installation and testing of database system upgrades and patches to computer systems such as the installation of new databases; Provides 24/7 support for critical situations.
• Works as part of a project team to determine database and application project scope and limitations; evaluates and recommends new database technologies.
• Provides support for Call Center (ServiceNow) incidents; assists with responses to security incidents to prevent additional loss and obtains and preserves forensic evidence.
• Identifies and analyzes that impact of database and application system security vulnerabilities in relation to the enterprise environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees