Senior Database Administrator

Cincinnati Children's

Senior Database Administrator at Cincinnati Children's, managing enterprise database solutions for pediatric healthcare. Lead design, implementation, and optimization to enhance patient care and organizational success.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $91,520 - $116,688 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxMariaDBMS SQL ServerMySQLOraclePostgresSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of moderately complex database environments
Ensure that database environments are recoverable and secure
Plan for and monitor the capacity of the database environments
Monitor database and server performance; provide analysis and solutions to performance issues
Plan and execute change within the systems by following the policies and procedures as defined by Information Services
Proactively identify potential issues and conceptualize their solutions while providing direct technical support and problem resolution assistance for all database environments
Develop knowledge and professional skills through cross-training, literature, and attendance at department meetings and vendor education
Develop and maintain positive relationships, both internal and external to CCHMC
Motivate people and encourage teamwork
Prepare oral and written presentations
Conduct and participate in instructional seminars
Develop expertise in several Cincinnati Children's computer-based systems
Manage the design, development, and implementation of new and enhanced projects
Identify the appropriate resources needed to complete projects
Communicate between internal and external parties on project related issues and developments
Develop and maintain project plans
Work with cross functional teams
Consult with end user community to develop requirements for database solutions
Ensure outstanding end-user support is provided, including ongoing monitoring of Service Level Agreements for incident management and collaboration with other areas to ensure customer-centered incident management and support
Adhere to and promote continual adoption of change management policies and procedures
Model outstanding customer service behavior, including timely and effective follow-up with customers
Always maintain CCHMC'S service standards of being Courteous, Attentive, Respectful, Enthusiastic team members and Safe. (CARES)
Mentor and train other database administrators
Participate in the interview process
Provide consultation and assistance to customers and Information Services personnel
Adhere to IS departmental on-call and Service Desk policies and procedures
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related field
5+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
5+ years of experience supporting enterprise database environments, with strong expertise in MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL
Experience with high availability, replication, clustering, and load balancing technologies, including MySQL Router and PGPool
Working knowledge of Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server administration
Experience performing database performance tuning, capacity planning, monitoring, and troubleshooting in complex production environments
Familiarity with database programming languages such as PL/SQL, T-SQL, and other procedural database languages
Experience developing and maintaining automation scripts using Bash Shell and/or PowerShell
Knowledge of Linux and Windows server operating systems and their interaction with database platforms
Experience troubleshooting issues beyond the database layer, including network connectivity, firewall configurations, operating systems, and infrastructure components
Experience supporting mission-critical applications in highly available healthcare, research, or other regulated environments
Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and emerging database platforms.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive job description provided upon request

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Hard Skills & Tools

MySQLMariaDBPostgreSQLOracle DatabaseMicrosoft SQL ServerPL/SQLT-SQLDatabase Performance TuningCapacity PlanningTroubleshooting

Soft Skills

Team MotivationCustomer ServiceCommunicationMentoringProblem Resolution