Senior Epic IRIS/Cache DBA - Cloud & DR Expert

C999 UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. is seeking a Sr Epic Database Administrator to lead administration and lifecycle management of InterSystems Cache/IRIS databases supporting Epic EHR environments.

You will ensure high availability, DR readiness, and cloud-based architecture while collaborating with Epic, infrastructure, and cloud teams. The role requires deep IRIS/Cache internals knowledge, Linux expertise, and ITIL-aligned processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Epic ODBA or Epic IRIS certification.
• 6+ years Healthcare IT experience supporting Epic environments.
• Proficiency with Linux administration and enterprise monitoring tools.
• Strong documentation discipline and ITIL knowledge.
• Experience with cloud migrations, preferably Azure.

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 non-production 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.
• Collaborate with cloud operations to optimize compute, storage, and availability.
• Apply Cache/IRIS and Epic upgrades.
• Install and maintain monitoring tools such as System Pulse and RedAlert.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Monitor performance metrics, replication health, journal utilization, and alerts.
• Troubleshoot complex Epic and IRIS/Cache issues.
• Execute DR testing and business continuity procedures.
• Develop automation and scripting to improve reliability.

Skills

Linux admin

Unix/Linux

IRIS/Cache internals

Shell scripting

Epic environments

Azure cloud migrations

ITIL knowledge

Documentation

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Epic ODBA certification

Epic IRIS certification

Master's degree

Epic Training courses

Tools

InterSystems IRIS

IRIS System Administration

System Pulse

RedAlert

Job description

UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. is seeking a Sr Epic Database Administrator to lead administration and lifecycle management of InterSystems Cache/IRIS databases supporting Epic EHR environments.

You will ensure high availability, DR readiness, and cloud-based architecture while collaborating with Epic, infrastructure, and cloud teams. The role requires deep IRIS/Cache internals knowledge, Linux expertise, and ITIL-aligned processes.