Senior Database / Systems Architect - Remote
Company: Sound Physicians, Inc.
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 4, 2024
Job Description:
Senior Database / Systems Architect - Remote Job Category: IT &
ISRequisition Number: SENIO004924Apply now
- Posted: October 29, 2024
- Full-Time
- Remote LocationsShowing 1 locationOffice - Chicago 401 S
Lasalle St Suite 1401 Chicago, IL 60605, USAOffice - Tacoma Main
1498 Pacific Avenue, Suite 400 Tacoma, WA 98402, USAHeadquartered
in Tacoma, WA, Sound Physicians is a physician-founded and led,
national, multi-specialty medical group made up of more than 1,000
business colleagues and 4,000 physicians, APPs, CRNAs, and nurses
practicing in 400-plus hospitals across 45 states. Founded in 2001,
and with specialties in emergency and hospital medicine, critical
care, anesthesia, and telemedicine, Sound has a reputation for
innovating and leading through an ever-changing healthcare
landscape - with patients at the center of the universe.Sound
Physicians offers a competitive benefits package inclusive of the
items below, and more:
- Medical insurance, Dental insurance, and Vision insurance
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending account
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
- Paid time off (PTO) begins accruing immediately upon start date
at a rate of 15 days per year, in accordance with Sound's PTO
policy
- Ten company-paid holidays per yearAbout the Role:The Database
Administrator is responsible for management oversight,
provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and
maintenance of cloud services, on-premises database environments,
budgeting and planning of IT Operations. This individual will lead
technical research and development to enable continuing innovation
within the technology services organization. This individual
ensures that cloud tenants, system hardware, operating systems,
software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational
values, policies, and procedures.This individual is accountable for
the following systems: Azure/365 Tenant Management, Server
Environments for On-Premises Hosted Data Centers, Virtualization
Systems, Storage systems, Software Development Schematics, Business
Intelligence and Analytics, Maintenance and Capital Budget planning
and projects as assigned by the Technology Services Director.The
Details: This position is remote, with a preference for candidates
close to one of our offices in either Tacoma, WA or Brentwood,
TN.In this role, you will be responsible for:Database
Administration:
- Designing, implementing, and maintaining database systems to
ensure high performance, security, and availability
- Monitoring database performance, implementing changes, and
applying new patches and versions when required
- Performing regular database backups and recovery
procedures
- Optimizing and tuning database queries for efficiency after
being released to production
- Collaborating with developers to design and optimize database
schemas
- Ensuring data integrity and security by implementing
appropriate measures
- Creating and maintaining documentation related to database
configurations, procedures, and policies
- Troubleshooting and resolving database-related issues and
providing support to end-users
- Conducting regular audits to ensure compliance with data
protection regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA
- Possessing proficiency in database management systems including
related tools (e.g., SQL Server, data lakes, document stores, event
hubs)
- Possessing a strong knowledge of database security, backup and
recovery, and performance tuning
- Having familiarity with database design, documentation, and
coding
- Performing application ecosystem troubleshooting
- Installing, configuring, and maintaining SQL Server instances
and related software
- Monitoring and optimizing database performance, including
indexing and query tuning
- Implementing and managing database security measures, including
user roles and permissions
- Performing regular backups and ensuring reliable recovery
processes
- Applying patches and updates to SQL Server to maintain security
and performance
- Troubleshooting and resolving database issues, ensuring minimal
downtime
- Conducting regular audits to ensure compliance with
organizational policies and regulations
- Developing and maintaining documentation for database
configurations, procedures, and policies
- Provisioning and configuring Azure SQL databases to meet
application requirements
- Monitoring and optimizing database performance, including
indexing and query tuning
- Implementing security measures, including firewall rules,
encryption, and access controls
- Managing automated backups and configuring point-in-time
restore options
- Scaling databases up or down based on performance and storage
needs
- Ensuring high availability and disaster recovery using
geo-replication and failover groups
- Optimizing cost by managing resource utilization and selecting
appropriate pricing tiers
- Integrating with other Azure services for enhanced
functionality and analyticsComplexity/Problem Solving:
- This position owns a variety of production services and
provides direction to others. The questions/issues are typically
clear and require determining which answer (from a few choices) is
the bestCommunications/Interpersonal Contacts:
- Interpreting and/or discussing information with others, which
involves terminology or concepts not familiar to many people;
regularly providing advice and recommending actions involving
rather complex issuesWhat we are looking for:A successful candidate
will have a demonstrated track record of a combination of these
values, knowledge, and experience:Values:
- Self-Motivated: Proactively jumps in to start a task or project
with limited direction; asks to take on more responsibility and
what is next
- Communication: The ability to speak, write, and listen clearly
and consistently
- Relationship Building and Maintenance: The ability to create
and nourish healthy, strong relationships, as the face of
Sound
- Teamwork: Demonstrates the ability to pull people together into
highly effective teams along with ability to work in a highly
matrixed organization
- Critical Thinking: Demonstrates the ability to be proactive,
anticipate needs; ability to make good decisions with incomplete,
ambiguous information
- Solution mindset: Works within confines of resources while
building capacity
- Resourceful: Demonstrates proactive willingness to utilize
available information and tools to figure things out
- Customer-focused: Puts the customer's (internal and external)
needs first and makes customers their top priority
- Intellectually Curious: Demonstrates a genuine interest in
learning new things and wants to know the reason "why" behind the
way things are done
- Strategic Thinker: Demonstrates the ability to look at the big
picture and proactively develop a plan of action
- Collaborative: Demonstrates the ability to work well with
others to accomplish a goal and get the work done; takes opinions
of others into consideration; includes others in the
decision-making process
- Adaptable: Demonstrates flexibility and a willingness to change
as circumstances evolveKnowledge:
- Minimum: Bachelor's Degree
- Azure including Azure SQL Platform as a Service, Azure Virtual
Networking, Identity and Access Management, API, containerization
and web application services
- Functional knowledge of DNS and Networking
- Functional knowledge of on-premises hosting of three-tier
architecture and virtualizationExperience:
- Minimum: 7 years - combination of system administration and
data architecture experience
- Experience managing colleagues and providing coaching and
counseling on a technical basis
- Experience supporting a 1000+ user environment across multiple
locationsPay Range: This position offers an annual salary range of
$120,000 to $160,000. The starting annual salary will fall between
$120,000-$130,000, based on candidate experience, and geographical
location.Sound Physicians is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at
the bedside and in our workforce. Qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability
status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or
local laws.This job description reflects the present requirements
of the position. As duties and responsibilities change and develop,
the job description will be reviewed and subject to amendment.
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