{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e1d0a63ba0dac2bd5dd612dc","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e1d0a63ba0dac2bd5dd612dc","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e1d0a63ba0dac2bd5dd612dc","title":"InterSystems IRIS Cache Database Administrator (Remote Opportunity)","description":"We are currently looking for a InterSystems IRIS / Caché Database Administrator for a 100% remote position supporting a large federal government healthcare modernization project. This role supports the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Data Migration and Management (DMM) Support Services for Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM), including VX130 and related InterSystems environments that aggregate VistA data and transmit data to Oracle Health. The Database Administrator will support the administration, availability, performance, replication, backup and recovery, and ongoing sustainment of mission-critical InterSystems IRIS and Caché database environments.\n\nThis position supports Development, Test, Staging, and Production environments in a fast-paced operational setting and requires collaboration with VA staff, Oracle Health, application developers, engineers, infrastructure teams, and other contractors. The role may require support for production deployments, upgrades, sustainment activities, and after-hours or on-call operations to maintain Data Migration continuity and EHRM site-conversion readiness.\n\nThe candidate must reside within the continental US.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nAdminister, sustain, configure, upgrade, patch, and troubleshoot InterSystems IRIS and Caché database environments supporting VX130 and related DMM systems across Development, Test, Staging, and Production.\nMonitor and troubleshoot IRIS Mirror consistency, VistA Shadow consistency, Journal Readers, Data Filers, Ensemble/HealthShare transmissions to Oracle Health, high-availability environments, storage utilization, encryption, backups, and data-quality indicators.\nPerform database capacity planning, performance tuning, configuration optimization, and proactive monitoring to maintain system availability, reliability, and performance as Data Migration environments evolve.\nExecute and validate database backup and recovery activities, including recurring recovery testing, and identify, troubleshoot, resolve, document, and report database, platform, performance, and data-quality issues.\nSupport InterSystems IRIS on Linux across bare-metal, virtual-machine, and containerized environments while collaborating with Linux, Windows, storage, network, application, VA, and Oracle Health teams to resolve cross-platform issues.\nMaintain accurate database configuration, operational, backup/recovery, change-management, and ATO-supporting documentation while supporting production deployments, upgrades, sustainment activities, and site-conversion readiness.\nTake on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project.\n\nRequirements:\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 5+ years of hands-on database administration experience, including significant experience with InterSystems Caché and/or InterSystems IRIS.\nDemonstrated hands-on experience with database operations, configuration, troubleshooting, system design, performance tuning, capacity planning, backup/recovery, and high-availability environments.\nHands-on experience administering and troubleshooting InterSystems IRIS Mirror and/or Caché/IRIS replication technologies.\nPractical Linux administration experience, working knowledge of Windows Server environments, and experience supporting production systems using formal change, configuration, incident, and problem-management practices.\nStrong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify, document, communicate, and resolve complex database, platform, performance, and operational issues.\nStrong oral and written communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced operations environment.\n\nAdditional Qualifications:\n\nExperience with VX130, VistA, Ensemble/HealthShare, ObjectScript/MUMPS, or Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare data platforms.\nExperience supporting InterSystems IRIS across containers/Kubernetes, virtual machines, and bare-metal infrastructure, as well as experience with SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, SQL, scripting, or related enterprise database technologies.\nPrevious experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), federal healthcare programs, EHR modernization, or similar mission-critical government healthcare environments.\n\nSecurity Clearance Requirements:\n\nU.S. Citizenship is required.\nAll selected candidates must successfully complete a background check.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required for the position.\n\nBenefits:\n\nMedical/Dental/Vision\n401k with Employer Match\nPTO + Federal Holidays\nCorporate Laptop\nTraining Opportunities\nRemote Opportunity\n\nVetsEZ is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.\n\nSorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.","company":"Vetsez","rawCompany":"vetsez","isRemote":true,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-18T11:23:57.247Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1242.00","title":"Database Administrators","slug":"database-administrators"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"InterSystems IRIS Cache Database Administrator (Remote Opportunity)","description":"We are currently looking for a InterSystems IRIS / Caché Database Administrator for a 100% remote position supporting a large federal government healthcare modernization project. This role supports the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Data Migration and Management (DMM) Support Services for Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM), including VX130 and related InterSystems environments that aggregate VistA data and transmit data to Oracle Health. The Database Administrator will support the administration, availability, performance, replication, backup and recovery, and ongoing sustainment of mission-critical InterSystems IRIS and Caché database environments.\n\nThis position supports Development, Test, Staging, and Production environments in a fast-paced operational setting and requires collaboration with VA staff, Oracle Health, application developers, engineers, infrastructure teams, and other contractors. The role may require support for production deployments, upgrades, sustainment activities, and after-hours or on-call operations to maintain Data Migration continuity and EHRM site-conversion readiness.\n\nThe candidate must reside within the continental US.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nAdminister, sustain, configure, upgrade, patch, and troubleshoot InterSystems IRIS and Caché database environments supporting VX130 and related DMM systems across Development, Test, Staging, and Production.\nMonitor and troubleshoot IRIS Mirror consistency, VistA Shadow consistency, Journal Readers, Data Filers, Ensemble/HealthShare transmissions to Oracle Health, high-availability environments, storage utilization, encryption, backups, and data-quality indicators.\nPerform database capacity planning, performance tuning, configuration optimization, and proactive monitoring to maintain system availability, reliability, and performance as Data Migration environments evolve.\nExecute and validate database backup and recovery activities, including recurring recovery testing, and identify, troubleshoot, resolve, document, and report database, platform, performance, and data-quality issues.\nSupport InterSystems IRIS on Linux across bare-metal, virtual-machine, and containerized environments while collaborating with Linux, Windows, storage, network, application, VA, and Oracle Health teams to resolve cross-platform issues.\nMaintain accurate database configuration, operational, backup/recovery, change-management, and ATO-supporting documentation while supporting production deployments, upgrades, sustainment activities, and site-conversion readiness.\nTake on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project.\n\nRequirements:\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 5+ years of hands-on database administration experience, including significant experience with InterSystems Caché and/or InterSystems IRIS.\nDemonstrated hands-on experience with database operations, configuration, troubleshooting, system design, performance tuning, capacity planning, backup/recovery, and high-availability environments.\nHands-on experience administering and troubleshooting InterSystems IRIS Mirror and/or Caché/IRIS replication technologies.\nPractical Linux administration experience, working knowledge of Windows Server environments, and experience supporting production systems using formal change, configuration, incident, and problem-management practices.\nStrong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify, document, communicate, and resolve complex database, platform, performance, and operational issues.\nStrong oral and written communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced operations environment.\n\nAdditional Qualifications:\n\nExperience with VX130, VistA, Ensemble/HealthShare, ObjectScript/MUMPS, or Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare data platforms.\nExperience supporting InterSystems IRIS across containers/Kubernetes, virtual machines, and bare-metal infrastructure, as well as experience with SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, SQL, scripting, or related enterprise database technologies.\nPrevious experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), federal healthcare programs, EHR modernization, or similar mission-critical government healthcare environments.\n\nSecurity Clearance Requirements:\n\nU.S. Citizenship is required.\nAll selected candidates must successfully complete a background check.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required for the position.\n\nBenefits:\n\nMedical/Dental/Vision\n401k with Employer Match\nPTO + Federal Holidays\nCorporate Laptop\nTraining Opportunities\nRemote Opportunity\n\nVetsEZ is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.\n\nSorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.","datePosted":"2026-09-18T11:23:57.247Z","dateModified":"2026-09-18T11:23:57.247Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Vetsez","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocationType":"TELECOMMUTE","applicantLocationRequirements":{"@type":"Country","name":"US"},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"e1d0a63ba0dac2bd5dd612dc"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e1d0a63ba0dac2bd5dd612dc"}}