Senior Systems Administrator

University Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health seeks a Senior Systems Administrator with deep PeopleSoft expertise to support and enhance mission-critical financial, clinical, and administrative systems in a large healthcare environment. You will own systems, solve complex issues, and partner with business and clinical leaders to keep enterprise systems running at peak performance.

You will act as a technical authority for PeopleSoft, ERP-based systems, and related platforms, providing hands-on administration, upgrades, and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of systems administration, programming, or system analysis experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with PeopleSoft, including HR and Payroll functionality.
• Experience supporting ERP or large enterprise application environments.
• Proficiency with Windows and/or UNIX operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical resource for PeopleSoft and ERP-based systems.
• Provide system administration, analysis, configuration, and ongoing support for production and non-production environments.
• Lead and support system upgrades, patches, fixes, and enhancements.
• Perform systems analysis, testing, and post-implementation reviews.
• Troubleshoot complex system and integration issues across platforms.
• Support databases, interfaces, data extraction, reporting, and backups.
• Collaborate with IS leadership, vendors, and internal customers on projects and issue resolution.
• Participate in change control, standards development, and system documentation.
• Provide on-call support for assigned enterprise systems.

Skills

PeopleSoft

ERP systems

SQL

Scripting

Windows/UNIX

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

Visual Basic

C++

Dell Boomi

Job description

University Health is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Administrator with deep PeopleSoft expertise to support and enhance mission-critical financial, clinical, and administrative systems within a large, complex healthcare environment. This role is ideal for a senior-level professional who enjoys system ownership, problem-solving, and partnering with business and clinical leaders to keep enterprise systems running at peak performance.

Why This Role Matters

In this role, you will serve as a technical authority and trusted advisor, providing hands‑on system administration, analysis, and guidance for enterprise applications that directly support patient care and hospital operations. Your work will have a visible, organization‑wide impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical resource for PeopleSoft and ERP‑based systems

• Provide system administration, analysis, configuration, and ongoing support for production and non‑production environments

• Lead and support system upgrades, patches, fixes, and enhancements

• Perform systems analysis, testing, and post‑implementation reviews

• Troubleshoot complex system and integration issues across platforms

• Support databases, interfaces, data extraction, reporting, and backups

• Collaborate with IS leadership, vendors, and internal customers on projects and issue resolution

• Participate in change control, standards development, and system documentation

• Provide on‑call support for assigned enterprise systems

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong hands‑on experience with PeopleSoft (required) to include supporting Human Resources and Payroll functionality

• 6+ years of systems administration, programming, or system analysis experience

• Experience supporting ERP or large enterprise application environments

• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (API, SQL, Visual Basic, ASP/Web, C++, Dell Boomi, or similar)

• Working knowledge of relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle)

• Experience supporting application related hardware such as time clocks, tablets, or similar

• Experience supporting Windows and/or UNIX operating systems

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills

• Ability to work independently while collaborating across technical and non‑technical teams

Preferred Experience

• Healthcare systems or regulated environments

• Experience supporting enterprise platforms such as UKG, Premier, OnBase, ServiceNow, or similar

• Report writing and data extraction tools (SQL, Business Objects)

Why University Health

University Health offers more than just a job — we offer long‑term stability, meaningful work, and strong total rewards, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Defined benefit pension plan

• Generous paid time off and paid holidays

• Tuition assistance and professional development

• Stable, mission‑driven public healthcare environment

• Opportunities to work on complex, enterprise-scale systems that matter