Job Description

Provides system support for the Oracle, RDS, mySQL and SQL Server databases and related products for all supported platforms.

The Database Administrator III will be responsible for:

• Performing installations and maintenance on MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server databases and related products on all supported platforms. Notifying Systems and SAN teams of capacity needs.
• Collaborating, monitoring, and implementing backup strategies.
• Performing product evaluation and trials as part of a continuing effort to improve productivity of existing software. Working with cross-functional teams to implement vendor products and custom-developed applications.
• Interacting with application and infrastructure staff, as well as end users and vendors, to design, evaluate, and implement new MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server applications.
• Being responsible for documenting and following through to satisfactory resolution/completion all MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server problems by adhering to problem-solving and escalation procedures/standards at Boston Children's Hospital. Notifying supervisors/managers of problem areas and developing backup strategies and emergency plans.
• Performing the quarterly maintenance of MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server databases to meet the hospital's production business and clinical needs.
• Performing and documenting backups, restores, tuning, patching, installation, and configuration of database software.
• Coordinating routine activities with operators, application support staff, production control staff, and others as necessary to maintain the production environment.
• Providing consulting services as needed to peers, operations staff, application staff, research computing, and end-user services.
• Providing input to project managers and team leaders for project planning and implementation, including backup and restore strategy planning, capacity planning, performance tuning, design strategy, and system architecture.
• Mentoring and helping junior teammates with troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues.

To qualify you must have:

• High School degree or equivalent is required
• Bachelor?s degree is preferred
• Five years of related experience is required
• Work requires the analytical skills to resolve highly complex problems requiring the application of scientific or technical principles, theories and concepts and in depth, experienced based cross functional knowledge.
• Candidates from New England Region are preferred.

Boston Children?s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

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About Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 395-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age.

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