Database Administrator

DescriptionDatabase Administrator (DBA)The Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the elderly) organization (PO) that uses an interdisciplinary team approach for care planning and implementing purposeful high quality, affordable, and integrated health care services to the elderly. Our elderly meet PACE requirements as prescribed by CMS and are referred to as participants. Our PO includes Adult Day Health Centers and primary care clinics, promoting participant autonomy, quality of life and the ability for individuals to live in their communitiesTHE POSITION: The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the performance, integrity, availability, and security of organizational databases. The DBA ensures data is stored, processed, and accessed efficiently while supporting application teams and business stakeholders.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain database systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL)Monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize queries and indexesEnsure high availability, disaster recovery, backups, and restoresManage database security, access controls, encryption, and complianceImplement data integrity, replication, and capacity planningSupport application development with schema design and database changesAutomate routine database administration tasksDocument database architecture, standards, and proceduresQUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience3+ years of hands-on database administration experienceStrong SQL and database performance tuning skillsExperience with backup, recovery, HA/DR, and monitoring toolsFamiliarity with cloud databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL) is a plusKnowledge of data security, compliance, and audit controlsSuccess MeasuresDatabase uptime and performance SLAs metFast recovery from incidentsSecure, compliant, and scalable data environmentsThe above job description is intended to communicate the general function of the mentioned position and by no means shall be considered an exhaustive or complete outline of the specific tasks and functions that will be required. CEI reserves the right to change job descriptions, site assignments, and or work hours as required by the needs of the program. All employees are expected to perform their duties within their ability as required by the job and/or as requested by management.Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation for the purpose of providing high quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, including an Adult Day Health Center, and promoting autonomy, quality of life and the ability of individuals to live in their communities.