Database Administrator

Job#: 3044946

Job Description:
Database Administrator

Employment: Direct hire

Location: United States

Schedule: 100% remote

Role Overview

An experienced Database Administrator is sought to join a growing infrastructure team supporting enterprise SQL Server environments and Epic electronic health record systems. This role is responsible for the administration, performance tuning, maintenance, security, upgrades, and overall health of a large-scale Microsoft SQL Server environment. The DBA will work with Epic and healthcare application teams as the organization expands its Epic footprint.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments, including approximately 160 SQL Server instances.
• Monitor database health, performance, availability, and security.
• Perform SQL Server patching, upgrades, installations, and maintenance activities.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Optimize database performance through tuning and configuration improvements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues to minimize downtime and data loss.
• Maintain database integrity, consistency, and reliability.
• Partner with Epic application teams to support healthcare technology initiatives.
• Assist with capacity planning and future database growth strategies.
• Develop and maintain SQL code and database automation processes.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare data security and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience: 5+ years of Microsoft SQL Server administration experience within the healthcare industry.

Technical Skills: Experience supporting SQL Server versions 2016 through 2022. Strong understanding of database maintenance, performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability concepts, security and access management, and SQL troubleshooting and optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic or EMR/EHR support experience.
• Healthcare systems experience within hospitals or health systems.
• Experience with Citrix and VMware environments.
• Microsoft SQL certifications.

Work Environment

The schedule is Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, with occasional after-hours support required for upgrades and patching activities. This position offers a flexible remote work arrangement for an Oklahoma-based team member. The team consists of a hiring manager and two additional DBAs.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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