Operational Database Administrator

Operational Database Administrator (ODBA) – Letterkenny

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

At United Health Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.

Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.

As an Operational Database Administrator (ODBA) for an Epic system, you will manage complex databases that provide healthcare applications and data. This would include installing and administering operational database environments based on Inter Systems IRIS, and performing environment setup and configuration, proactive monitoring, and maintenance. In addition to having an impact on a great team, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Letterkenny and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

• Successfully complete all required job training, including Epic certification, within first six months of employment and keep certifications up to date
• Creating and managing the operational database environments that serve production, reporting, disaster recovery, training, and non-production needs
• Applying Inter Systems IRIS and Epic upgrades and updates to production and non-production environments
• Installing and maintaining the administrative and monitoring tools necessary for high levels of availability and performance of healthcare IT system
• Understanding performance metrics, monitoring system performance, and troubleshooting issues
• Configuring and maintaining environment copies according to the environment strategy
• Engaging in capacity planning exercises to ensure adequate system resources
• Help manage the Change Control processes for all Epic environments build migration and technical activities
• Review Sherlock and Galaxy notes and apply routine upgrades to all Epic environment client applications and back-end services
• Implement Epic system high availability strategies and mechanisms
• Ensure Epic application and infrastructure changes are communicated to the necessary teams across the enterprise
• Works closely with database, environment/infrastructure and internal/external enterprise security teams
• Provide on call support for production performance/availability or other critical issues
• Performs other duties as assigned

You will be rewarded and recognised for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

• Degree Qualified in relevant field (Data Science or STEM subject) or equivalent experience
• Strong Linux administration skills, including experience with command line tools, scripting, and troubleshooting
• Ability to create, understand, and follow processes to ensure successful execution of critical maintenance

• Experience working with Epic…