Remote Epic ODBA: Database Operations & Reliability Lead

WebHosting; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WebHosting in the United States is seeking an Epic Operational Database Administrator (ODBA) to install, manage, and support Epic environments across production, testing, training, and disaster recovery. The role is remote and full-time, with responsibilities spanning maintenance and upgrades.

You will monitor performance with System Pulse and RedAlert, ensure backups and recovery, coordinate with Epic and InterSystems for incident resolution, and automate tasks while documenting runbooks for

Qualifications

• At least three years of hands-on Epic ODBA experience at a hospital or health system.
• Epic Operational Database Administration certification, with applicable continuing education and release-related requirements maintained.
• Practical experience administering InterSystems IRIS databases supporting Epic, including performance troubleshooting, backup validation, and recovery.
• Working proficiency with Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting, together with experience using Epic monitoring and administrative tools.
• Demonstrated experience supporting production incidents and executing controlled maintenance in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and support Epic operational database environments across production, testing, training, and disaster recovery.
• Monitor growth, resource constraints, storage performance, and system alerts using Epic monitoring tools (System Pulse and RedAlert).
• Maintain backups, journaling, and recovery procedures; participate in high-availability and DR testing with documented failover and restoration exercises.
• Implement Epic upgrades, database updates, and maintenance changes with testing, validation, and rollback procedures.
• Diagnose production issues, coordinate escalations with Epic and InterSystems, and provide updates on impact and restoration progress.
• Automate repeatable administrative tasks, maintain configuration documentation and runbooks, collaborate with infrastructure on capacity planning.

Skills

Linux/Unix administration

Shell scripting

Documentation

Communication

Prioritization

Independent work

Collaboration

Tools

Epic ODBA

InterSystems IRIS

System Pulse

RedAlert

Job description

WebHosting in the United States is seeking an Epic Operational Database Administrator (ODBA) to install, manage, and support Epic environments across production, testing, training, and disaster recovery. The role is remote and full-time, with responsibilities spanning maintenance and upgrades.

You will monitor performance with System Pulse and RedAlert, ensure backups and recovery, coordinate with Epic and InterSystems for incident resolution, and automate tasks while documenting runbooks for