IT Infrastructure Engineer IV, (Database-PostgreSQL)- GA

Kaiser Permanente • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for planning, designing, and building database systems that are stable, recoverable, and integrated with other available technology stacks for the purpose of efficient, secure data utilization. This includes understanding the interoperability between databases and other dependent technology stacks (performance scalability, stability, capacity planning, etc.), possessing familiarity with one dependent technology stack (e.g. windows admin, networking, storage, etc.), working with engineering teams to recommend alternate solutions, and consulting as a 2nd level technical expert on specific platforms. Some of the unique challenges this position will face include database considerations for a large, corporate enterprise and a high degree of complexity and non-uniformity.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years experience in the planning, design, and implementation of security solutions.
• Minimum two (2) years experience in the configuration, implementation, troubleshooting, and operation of security technologies.
• Minimum one (1) year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field.
• Minimum six (6) years experience in an IT operations environment with technical experience in distributed technologies, systems development, and/or networking.
• Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Responsibilities

• Completes work assignments and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area.
• Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines.
• Ensures team follows all procedures and policies.
• Coordinates and assigns resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to make effective business decisions.
• Solves complex problems and escalates high priority issues or risks, as appropriate.
• Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities.
• Practices self-development and promotes learning in others.
• Proactively provides information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers.
• Builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Influences others through technical explanations and examples.
• Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities.
• Listens and responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback.
• Provides feedback to others and managers.
• Creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses.
• Supports team collaboration and adapts to and learns from change, difficulties, and feedback.
• Leverages DEVOPS, and both Waterfall and Agile practices, to design, develop, and deliver resilient, secure, multi-channel, high-volume, high-transaction, on/off-premise, cloud-based solutions.
• Supports the review of team deliverables.
• Provides recommendations and input on options, risks, costs, and benefits for systems designs.
• Collaborates with team members to develop project support plans, schedules, and assignments.
• Translates business and functional requirements into technical specifications.
• Serves as a liaison with business partners, Solutions, and enterprise architects to define and understand target strategies.
• Collaborates with counterparts in various IT Teams throughout system development and implementation.
• Develops and modifies solutions by identifying technical solutions to business problems.
• Provides consultation and technical advice on IT infrastructure planning, engineering, and architecture.
• Reviews and makes changes to technical specifications and documentation.
• Collaborates with IT teams and key business partners to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Evaluates existing systems to make recommendations on resources required to maintain service levels.
• Evaluates new service options, identifies issues and impacts, and provides recommendations on feasibility and ROI.
• Collaborates with architects and software engineers to ensure functional specifications are converted into flexible, scalable, and maintainable designs.
• Verifies system designs adhere to company architecture standards.
• Drives physical architecture design for new initiatives.
• Leads the implementation of assigned enterprise infrastructure systems.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree