Ardent Health · 2 weeks ago
Senior Database Administrator (Epic ODBA)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expArdent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S. The Senior Database Administrator (Epic ODBA) will manage, optimize, and secure the database environment, ensuring the smooth operation of Epic systems and supporting MS SQL while expanding into cloud and open-source platforms.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
Perform daily Epic ODBA operations: performance monitoring, tuning, patching, incident response, and security
Manage Epic major release cycles — from planning through go-live
Use Epic tools like Red Alert, System Pulse, Kuiper, and Instaserver to keep databases healthy
Help support our MS SQL environment and Cogito database ecosystem
Expand skills into cloud, open-source databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), and Oracle
Build proactive monitoring and alerting solutions to prevent downtime
Document best practices and mentor IT staff
Collaborate across IT, application, and analytics teams to align database performance with organizational goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. (Additional years of experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)
5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator, with expertise as an Epic ODBA and experience in MS SQL
Hands-on Epic ODBA experience in IRIS on Linux (RHEL preferred)
Strong knowledge of Epic monitoring and admin tools (Red Alert, System Pulse, Kuiper, Instaserver)
Experience with MS SQL administration, including Cogito a plus
Strong skills in backup/recovery, performance tuning, and database security
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Preferred
Experience with MS SQL administration, including Cogito a plus
Familiarity with cloud databases, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or Oracle a plus
Epic ODBA certification (preferred, or ability to obtain within 12 months)
Company
Ardent Health
Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.28BKey Investors
Pure Health
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $777.5M
2024-07-18IPO
2022-09-04Secondary Market· $500M
Leadership Team
Marty Bonick
President & Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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2025-11-14
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