Senior Database Administrator

Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S. With a focus on people and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent delivers care through a system of 30 acute care hospitals, 24,000+ team members and more than 280 sites of care with over 1,800 affiliated providers across six states

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Database Administrator (Senior DBA) will play a vital role as a team member managing, optimizing, and securing our large and diverse database environment, ensuring seamless operation and data integrity.

1. Epic ODBA Management: Oversee the operational aspects of the Epic database environment, including installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
2. SQL Database Administration: Install, configure, maintain, and optimize MS SQL Server engines and databases, ensuring data integrity, availability, and performance.
3. Epic Cogito Database Administration: Manage the MS SQL environments in support of the Epic Cogito data warehousing environment.
   Other Database Administration: Willingness to learn other database environments in support of the overall company mission. These will include Open
4. Source database platforms (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and/or Oracle. Expected tasks would include installation, configuration, backup and recovery, and security.
5. Database Performance Optimization: Collaborate with application teams to optimize database performance, including query tuning, indexing strategies, and database schema design.
6. Data Governance: Implement and enforce data governance policies and procedures to ensure the integrity, security, and compliance of databases and data assets.
7. Data Migration and Integration: Lead or assist in data migration projects, ensuring seamless integration and data consistency across systems.
8. Linux Environment Support: Provide basic support for databases deployed on Linux environments, including system administration tasks and troubleshooting.
9. Monitoring and Alerting: Develop and implement proactive monitoring solutions to identify and address database performance issues, security threats, and potential failures.
10. Documentation and Training: Document database configurations, procedures, and best practices, and provide training and support to IT staff and end-users as needed.
11. Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with application teams, system administrators, and IT stakeholders to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and alignment of database and system configurations.
12. Continuous Improvement: Stay informed about emerging technologies, best practices, and industry trends in database administration, and recommend improvements to enhance system performance, reliability, and security.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • Additional years of experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator, with expertise in MS SQL Server, Epic ODBA, and Epic Cogito.
• Experience with database monitoring and alerting tools.
• Epic Operational Database Administration certification (ODBAC), preferred.
• Experience with Open Source database platform, preferred.
• Experience with Oracle database administration, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong technical skills in database administration, including installation, configuration, maintenance, and performance tuning.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Willingness to earn certification will be required.
• Familiarity with Linux system administration, preferred.