Associate Database Administrator

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as an Associate Database Administrator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Healthcare which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Associate Database Administrator where your passion for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

This position will primarily support the Microsoft SQL Server database platform

Associate Database Administrators (Assoc DBA) are entry-level contributors within our Data Management organization. An Assoc DBA has minimal experience across the database platform and a working knowledge of the entire IT stack. They have an essential role in the overall Data Strategy at HCA Healthcare and support mission critical applications across the enterprise.

As an Assoc DBA, you will have the opportunity to grow and leverage your technical skills in database architecture, design, administration, engineering and tuning to manage our database environments. An Assoc DBA will work with other Database Administrators, system reliability engineers, technicians, business analysts, and business owners to implement solutions that improve database reliability for end-users.

As such, the Assoc DBA focuses primarily on tasks and activities that:

• Provide technical support of database environments including software installation, database creation, upgrades, patches, problem diagnosis, performance monitoring, maintenance, process automation, evaluation, and tuning recommendations
• Contribute to application development in all aspects of database integration including the deployment of requested database code and configuration changes, as well as reviewing SQL statements and guiding developers on best practices around how to interact with the database
• Maintain a Highly Available database environment through the implementation and support of backup and restore capabilities, data replication, Disaster Recovery procedures and exercises, and failover to standby databases
• Review project requests to estimate time, cost, and infrastructure required to successfully deliver the desired outcomes
• Research, architect, and implement database technologies using industry and HCA best practices
• Optimize database resources for optimum configuration, database performance, and cost
• Continuously identify process improvement opportunities, including the reduction of manual tasks and elimination of human error through automation, as well as streamlining work activities
• Participate in On-Call rotation and during shifts provide Tier 3 off-hours support of critical systems for database problem resolution and recovery

Assoc DBAs are expected to not have a great deal of prior knowledge and experience, and will need to demonstrate the ability to learn quickly and thrive in a team-oriented environment. While in this position, they are expected to gain experience in the design, development, maintenance, and administration of the database platform. The culture of our organization places an emphasis on teamwork, so social and interpersonal skills are equally important as technical capability.

MS SQL Server Specific Information

With databases ranging in size from less than 1 TB to over 50 TBs, we support multiple applications and teams in their pursuit of always available data. Our infrastructure stacks include the latest hardware running on physical and virtual servers, containers, and in the Public Cloud. We are always testing new technologies from Microsoft and other vendors, while our current environment includes all of the below:

• Microsoft SQL Server 2012-2019
• Azure SQL Database & Azure SQL Managed Instance in Microsoft Azure Cloud
• SQL Server on Azure and GCP VMs (Google Cloud Platform)
• Physical SQL Server Clusters
• AlwaysOn Cluster technology including Availability Groups (Basic and Distributed)
• Replication to Standby Databases across datacenters and/or in the cloud
• Backup & Recovery using Commvault and DDBoost technologies
• Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager

We are also actively pursuing rapid advancements in automation and reliability engineering, with projects on-going with the following tools:

• Automating tasks with powershell and/or other scripting languages
• Push button provisioning and deployment of new servers & databases
• Source control with git
• Code development, collaboration, and peer review with GitHub

Job Skills

• A strong communicator who can explain complex technical concepts to leadership, designers, support, and other technical resources
• A team player who enjoys helping onboard new team members, being mentored, and learning from others
• Desire to build technical expertise via on-the-job training and experience
• Ability to gain adoption of best practice techniques
• Troubleshooting skills with performance monitoring and tuning ability, including an aptitude to lead the diagnosis and resolution of performance problems within a large-scale, complex infrastructure
• Basic Powershell or other high-level scripting languages
• 0-3 years of Hands-on database administration experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including proficiency with Windows Server

What qualifications you will need:

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Less than 1 year

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Hybrid teleworking schedule is optional, at supervisor’s discretion.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Associate Database Administrator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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