Temple Health – Temple University Health System · 4 weeks ago
Lead Database Administrator
Pennsylvania-Philadelphia
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expTemple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals and specialty centers advancing the fight against disease. The Lead Database Administrator provides direction and technical support for the database environment, ensuring production stability, performance, and compliance with industry standards.
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Responsibilities
Provides direction, and technical support for the TUHS database environment in accordance with system life cycle methodology and current industry standards
Designs, implements, monitors, and maintains Oracle/ SQL/Cache databases, including UNIX/Linux/Windows shell scripting, in UNIX/Linux/ Windows environments
Develops standards, identifies and corrects problems, seeks opportunities for improvement, and proposes change
Maintains production stability, backup and recovery, installation, and upgrades
Responsible for database capacity planning and advises users on database performance
Responsible for quality control and auditing of databases to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data
Ensures minimal risk exposure of protected and sensitive information assets
Researches, reviews, analyzes, recommends and implements enterprise database standards, architectures and technologies
Develops documentation and maintain materials where appropriate
Promotes inclusion of customers in the design, implementation and use of technology
Leads a technical team and provides 24x7 on-call support for areas of responsibility
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field Required
Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required
5 years experience with systems administration, UNIX/Linux/Windows shell or Windows PowerShell scripting Required
5 years experience with Oracle, SQL, or Cache management, tuning and configuration, working in a multi-project environment Required
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Management or related field Preferred
5 years experience working in PeopleSoft and/or Epic projects Preferred
3 years experience with IS project management, business analysis, and planning Preferred
1 year experience working in a healthcare/ hospital environment Preferred
Experience in Microsoft Azure Cloud environment Preferred
MS Certified Solutions Assc Preferred
Oracle Certified Professional Preferred
Company
Temple Health – Temple University Health System
At Temple Health, patients have access to some of the most advanced research and clinical care — tools we are using to help achieve outcomes once thought to be impossible.
5001-10000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael A. Young
President and CEO, Temple University Health System
Gerald P. Oetzel
Chief Financial Officer
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