Sentara Health Systems - Virginia Beach, VA
posted 4 months ago
Sentara Health is seeking a Database Administrator to join our team! This position is 100% remote but candidates must have a current residence in one of the following states or be willing to relocate: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington (state), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The role involves IT Database Administration work, which includes designing, configuring, and managing databases to ensure the integrity, security, and accessibility of the organization's data. This includes defining standards for physical data storage, maintenance, access, and security administration, performing backup and recovery using Database Management Systems, configuring database parameters, and defining data repository requirements, data dictionaries, and warehousing requirements. Additionally, the Database Administrator will design and implement approaches to improve database performance, capacity, and scalability. As an Experienced Professional, the Database Administrator will apply practical knowledge typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities typically include working independently with general supervision, facing difficult but typically not complex problems, and influencing others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies, and practices. The position requires either 3 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of relevant experience without a degree. A strong understanding of RDBMS is required, and experience working in a Unix Operating system is preferred. Sentara Health, as the third-largest employer in Virginia, has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best large employers. The organization is committed to quality healthcare and improving health every day, providing opportunities for training, development, and growth. Sentara offers a variety of amenities to its employees, including comprehensive health care and retirement benefits designed with the well-being of employees and their families in mind. The benefits packages are designed to adapt to the changing needs of employees, offering options for medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, and voluntary benefits, as well as Paid Time Off in the form of sick time, vacation time, and paid parental leave. Team members also have the opportunity to earn an annual flat amount bonus payment if established system and employee eligibility criteria are met.