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Hackensack Meridian Health · 2 hours ago

IT Database Administrator IV - Digital Technology Services

Edison, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Hackensack Meridian Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare and serving as a leader of positive change. The Database Administrator IV role involves providing comprehensive database administration for Microsoft SQL Server, Epic Cache, and Oracle, focusing on complex database management tasks and mentoring less experienced staff.

Assisted LivingHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedical

Responsibilities

Take ownership of problems through to resolution over a wide variety of systems and technologies

Ensure internal database systems are managed to the highest standard by following industry best practice

Performs work with a high degree of latitude

Handles the most complex issues

Demonstrate problem management, ownership, and prevention of downtime

Provides mentoring, guidance, and general oversight to less experienced staff in a variety of database design, administration, and/or modeling activities

Consults with and advises senior management and multiple clients on high-impact data or database management issues, influencing strategic direction

Handles and leads various large-scale or highly complex data/database management activities including one or more of the following: designing highly complex logical and/or physical databases; leading highly complex data modeling, mapping, integration, and capacity planning efforts; developing management policies, procedures and standards; and business requirements identification, analysis and development

Actively contribute to the development of existing and new IT processes and procedures to enhance service transition and service operation lifecycle stages

Demonstrate self-starter capabilities, identifying areas of improvement and taking action in order to address service-impacting issues

Provide operational support for the Epic Cache/ Oracle/ Windows/SQL Server database environment

Database backup/restores, daily checks, maintenance tasks, and building new database instances and applying service packs

Manage and escalate problems as appropriate, and investigate defects or problems, work with infrastructure and external vendors to identify solutions, and support any fixes that are required as part of service improvement

Follow the Change Management procedure and other standard practices in installing, configuring, and supporting databases and related items in Test and Production environments

Ensure service uptime is prioritized and all faults, incidents, and problems are responded to in an efficient manner without negatively impacting SLAs and reporting metrics in place

Upgrade or maintain software at a time when the impact on the business is minimized

Other duties and/or projects as assigned

Qualification

Microsoft SQL ServerEpic CacheOracleDisaster RecoveryActive DirectoryWindows Server SecurityNetwork PrinciplesAnalytical SkillsProficient Computer SkillsCommunication SkillsAdaptability