Senior Data Ops Administrator

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to manage the implementation, configuration, and performance of database systems. You will ensure database integrity, availability, and security while collaborating with various technical teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience, particularly in MS SQL Server and cloud database technologies. The position offers a competitive salary range of $120,000 to $140,000.

Qualifications

• 5+ years related work experience required.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database integrity issues.
• Documentation skills for processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Managing and supporting database server deployment and configuration.
• Implementing Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, and database systems health checks.
• Collaborating with other teams within Information Systems.

Skills

Database administration

Cloud Database Technology

Performance Tuning

Problem Solving

Team Work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Snowflake

AWS

MS Azure

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This is a senior position responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of database systems, to ensure the performance, integrity, availability and security of the databases. This includes planning, design, and deployment of new database applications, handling database disaster recovery, server maintenance, and monitor and maintain system health.

Primary Responsibilities

• Managing and supporting database server deployment and configuration.
• Managing and supporting databases High Availability, Disaster Recovery and Security.
• Implementing Performance Tuning, Query Optimization and database systems health checks.
• Implement databases and servers maintenance and patching
• Maintains performance measurement utilities, which support analysis of real time workload, response time and availability, as well as historical data for trend analysis and capacity management.
• Works with technical staff to implement database software new releases and upgrades as well as managing the physical structure of the database subsystem.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure database efficiency and maintenance consistent with company goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with management and personnel from server, storage, and application support teams, as well as other groups within Information System and the medical center.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years related work experience required.
• 5+ years of experience in database administration and development in MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle databases environments.
• Experience in Cloud Database Technology (Snowflake, AWS and MS Azure)
• Experience in Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, and using Performance monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database integrity issues, performance issues, blocking and deadlocking issues, replication issues, connectivity issues and security issues.
• Documentation skills for processes and procedures (creating KBs, runbooks, topology etc)

Competencies

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.
• Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Pay Range

$120,000.00 USD – $140,000.00 USD. The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled