Epic IRIS/Cache DBA — Cloud & DR Specialist

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Senior Epic Database Administrator to oversee InterSystems Cache/IRIS within Epic EHR environments and drive high availability for production, DR, and reporting systems with a shift toward cloud-based Epic architectures.

The role requires 6+ years of Healthcare IT experience, strong Linux/Unix administration, IRIS/Cache internals knowledge, and collaboration with Epic, infrastructure, and cloud teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Epic IRIS/ODBA or Epic IRIS certification.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Epic Training & Certifications (various Epic modules) including IRIS, Pulse, RedAlert, Upgrade & Release Management, Data Courier.
• InterSystems IRIS Certifications (IRIS System Administration, HealthShare, Cache/IRIS).
• Cloud & Infrastructure Certifications (Azure preferred).
• Linux & Systems training (LFCS, RHCSA).
• HIPAA & Healthcare IT security training.
• ITIL v4 Foundation; Disaster Recovery & High Availability practices.
• Experience in cloud migrations, preferably Azure.
• Knowledge of IRIS replication and DR strategies.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize InterSystems Cache/IRIS databases supporting Epic environments.
• Create, configure, and manage ODB environments for production, DR, training, and reporting.
• Monitor and tune performance across production and nonproduction systems.
• Configure and manage environment refreshes, cloning, journaling, mirroring, backups, and recovery.
• Manage IRIS/Cache internals including globals, locks, security settings, and storage strategies.
• Support Epic cloud migration initiatives, particularly Azure-hosted IRIS environments.
• Configure IRIS mirror failover routines and update endpoints.
• Apply Cache/IRIS and Epic upgrades; maintain monitoring tools (System Pulse, RedAlert).
• Develop automation and scripting to improve reliability; maintain runbooks and docs.
• Troubleshoot Epic/IRIS/Cache issues; conduct DR testing and business continuity procedures.

Skills

Epic IRIS

Healthcare IT

Cloud Migrations

Linux Admin

Unix Scripting

IRIS Replication

Monitoring Tools

Automation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Epic IRIS/ODBA/IRIS Certification

Job description

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Senior Epic Database Administrator to oversee InterSystems Cache/IRIS within Epic EHR environments and drive high availability for production, DR, and reporting systems with a shift toward cloud-based Epic architectures.

The role requires 6+ years of Healthcare IT experience, strong Linux/Unix administration, IRIS/Cache internals knowledge, and collaboration with Epic, infrastructure, and cloud teams.