Senior Database Administrator

Overview

Ardent Health Services (AHS) is a national health care services company headquartered in Nashville, TN. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent owns and operates nearly 200 sites of care. Our subsidiaries own and operate hospitals and multispecialty physician practices in six states. Ardent includes 30 hospitals, 4,423 patient beds, 23,000 employees, and 1,700 employed physicians. Within the industry, we are noted for recognizing that every hospital is as unique as the community it serves. This in-depth understanding of how health care works at the local level is one of our great strengths.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Senior Database Administrator.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a skilled and adaptable Senior Database Administrator (Senior DBA) with expertise in Epic Operational Database Administration (ODBA), Epic Cogito, and MS SQL. Experience with Open Source databases, Oracle or Linux is a plus for this position. The ideal candidate 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.

Responsibilities

• Epic ODBA Management: Oversee the operational aspects of the Epic database environment, including installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• SQL Database Administration: Install, configure, maintain, and optimize MS SQL Server engines and databases, ensuring data integrity, availability, and performance.
• 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
• Source database platforms (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and/or Oracle. Expected tasks would include installation, configuration, backup and recovery, and security.
• Database Performance Optimization: Collaborate with application teams to optimize database performance, including query tuning, indexing strategies, and database schema design.
• Data Governance: Implement and enforce data governance policies and procedures to ensure the integrity, security, and compliance of databases and data assets.
• Data Migration and Integration: Lead or assist in data migration projects, ensuring seamless integration and data consistency across systems.
• Linux Environment Support: Provide basic support for databases deployed on Linux environments, including system administration tasks and troubleshooting.
• Monitoring and Alerting: Develop and implement proactive monitoring solutions to identify and address database performance issues, security threats, and potential failures.
• Documentation and Training: Document database configurations, procedures, and best practices, and provide training and support to IT staff and end-users as needed.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator, with expertise in MS SQL Server, Epic ODBA, and Epic Cogito.
• Epic Operational Database Administration certification (ODBAC) preferred. Willingness to earn certification will be required.
• Experience with Open Source database platforms is a plus.
• Experience with Oracle database administration is a plus.
• Experience with database monitoring and alerting tools.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity with Linux system administration is a plus.
• 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.
• Must be reliable, self-motivated, trustworthy and disciplined.
• This position is 100% remote. Travel will be very limited.