Database Administrator, IS&T – Temple Health

Temple Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health in Philadelphia seeks a database administrator responsible for design, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, scripting and vendor tools across Oracle, Microsoft SQL and Cache environments.

The role includes capacity planning, change management, documentation, and providing 24/7 on-call support to ensure high availability, integrity and performance of critical databases supporting patient care and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field required
• Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree required
• 3 years experience in database management and administration required
• 3 years experience with Oracle, SQL, or Cache management, tuning, and configuration, working in a multi-project management environment required
• 3 years experience with Windows and IBM AIX required
• 2 years experience working in a healthcare environment preferred
• 3 years experience with PeopleSoft and/or Epic preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for database management including design, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, scripting and vendor tools
• Provides documentation of the database system and ensures it is maintained
• Performs capacity planning with other system managers to ensure growth space
• Follows change management procedures including testing and documentation of changes
• Provides guidance to IT staff and advises users of various databases
• Shared 24/7 on-call support of production database services to ensure availability, resilience, integrity, security and performance

Skills

Database administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related field

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft SQL

Cache

Windows

IBM AIX

PeopleSoft

Epic

Job description

Responsible for database management which includes design, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, scripting, and the use of vendor specific database tools. Responsible for all projects related to Oracle, Microsoft SQL, or Cache as appropriate and provides general support of all systems utilizing database technology. Provides documentation of the database system and ensures it is maintained. Performs capacity planning in conjunction with other system managers to ensure the database has ample space for growth. Follows change management procedures including testing and documentation of all changes, ensuring the integrity of the systems is maintained when applications are enhanced and modified. Provides guidance to IT staff as needed. Consults with and advises users of various databases. Works directly with users to resolve data conflicts. Responsible for quality control and auditing of databases to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data. Shared 24/7 on-call support of production database services to ensure the highest standards of availability, resilience, integrity, security and performance.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field Required or

Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required

Experience

3 years experience in database management and administration Required

3 years experience with Oracle, SQL, or Cache management, tuning, and configuration, working in a multi-project management environment Required

3 years experience with Windows and IBM AIX Required

2 years experience working in a healthcare environment Preferred

3 years experience with PeopleSoft and/or Epic Preferred

Licenses

MS Certified Solutions Assc Required or

Oracle Certified Professional Required

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.