WFH Database Administrator

1\. About Our Client:

The organization operates as a premier clinical healthcare and oncology service provider specializing in advanced cancer care, hematology treatments, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and precision radiation therapies. Addressing the complex challenges of delivering specialized clinical care and managing sensitive electronic health records (EHR), the enterprise provides high-availability medical infrastructure to support clinicians, care coordinators, and patients. Grounded in patient-first healthcare delivery, strict HIPAA regulatory compliance, and clinical operational excellence, the organization delivers data-driven medical treatments across oncology centers nationwide.

2\. About the Opportunity:

The

WFH Database Administrator

will step into a vital, fully remote database operations role within the Healthcare IT organization, taking direct responsibility for managing, securing, and optimizing the database systems that power clinical workflows, EHR management, and healthcare administration. Designed for an experienced DBA skilled in SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL, this position ensures 24/7 data availability, system fault tolerance, and high-performance query execution. Blending database administration with strict HIPAA data privacy governance, the Database Administrator safeguards patient health information (PHI) integrity, executes disaster recovery plans, and supports critical clinical applications.

3\. Responsibilities:

• Manage, monitor, and maintain enterprise database management systems (DBMS) to ensure high availability, optimal throughput, zero loss of patient data, and robust system security

• Implement, test, and oversee enterprise backup, disaster recovery, and data protection workflows with strict adherence to HIPAA, HITECH, and patient confidentiality regulations

• Execute routine database maintenance, index defragmentation, performance tuning, and complex SQL query optimization to support real-time clinical applications

• Triage, troubleshoot, and resolve database performance bottlenecks, connectivity errors, lock escalations, and system alerts promptly

• Partner collaboratively with clinical informatics, healthcare administrative teams, and software developers to translate operational data requirements into efficient database schemas

• Plan, execute, and validate database software upgrades, patch management, security fixes, and data migration initiatives

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation regarding database architecture, disaster recovery runbooks, security roles, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

4\. Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) or similar infrastructure technology role

• High proficiency in managing, tuning, and maintaining major enterprise DBMS engines (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, or MySQL/PostgreSQL)

• Deep knowledge of database security hardening, role-based access control (RBAC), backup/recovery strategies, transaction log management, and performance monitoring tools

• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving capabilities with exceptional attention to detail

• Proven ability to self-manage, prioritize tasks, and maintain high productivity in a work-from-home (WFH) remote environment

• Excellent verbal and written professional communication skills

• Prior professional experience in healthcare IT, medical informatics, or environments handling HIPAA-regulated Sensitive Personal Health Information (PHI) is strongly preferred

5\. Pay Range and Compensation Package:

• Target baseline compensation framework: Highly competitive hourly base rate structured between $28\.00 and $36\.00 USD per hour

• Onboarding placement within this tier is determined dynamically based upon a comprehensive evaluation of the finalist's specialized healthcare DBA tenure, SQL tuning expertise, and active database certifications

• Total rewards portfolio offers a stable hourly wage structure with remote work flexibility and professional development within an expanding healthcare IT ecosystem

6\. Equal Opportunity Statement:

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.

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