Senior Systems Administrator

University Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Pension plan

Generous paid time off

Tuition assistance

Opportunities to work on enterprise‑it

Job summary

University Health in San Antonio seeks a Senior Systems Administrator with deep PeopleSoft expertise to own and optimize enterprise systems supporting finance, clinical, and administration operations.

You will lead system upgrades, provide on‑call support, collaborate with business and clinical leaders, and ensure reliability across Windows/UNIX, SQL Server and Oracle environments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of systems administration, programming, or system analysis experience.
• Strong hands-on PeopleSoft experience including HR and Payroll functionality.
• Experience supporting ERP or large enterprise applications.
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language.
• Working knowledge of relational databases (SQL Server or Oracle).
• Experience with Windows and/or UNIX operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical resource for PeopleSoft and ERP-based systems.
• Provide administration, configuration, and ongoing support for production and non-production environments.
• Lead and support system upgrades, patches, 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.
• Participate in change control, standards development, and system documentation.
• Provide on-call support for assigned enterprise systems.

Skills

PeopleSoft

Systems administration

SQL/Databases

Scripting/Programming

Windows/UNIX

On-call support

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

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

If you are a seasoned PeopleSoft systems professional looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your work has purpose, and your career has longevity, we encourage you to apply.