Environment Analyst

Overview

The Environment Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the stability, reliability, and overall health of our Epic ecosystem. This position manages both production and non‑production Epic environments, oversees build migrations through Data Courier, and maintains well‑governed, high‑quality content that supports safe and efficient clinical and operational workflows. In this role, you will manage Epic EHR environments—including production, test, training, and lower environments—while coordinating build moves and release activities to keep systems aligned and functioning smoothly.

You’ll collaborate closely with application analysts, technical teams, and operational leaders to support upgrades, introduce new functionality, and drive ongoing optimization across the organization. Your expertise helps ensure that clinicians and staff have the stable, high‑performing tools they need to deliver exceptional care.

This is a flex-hybrid role which will require you to be onsite as required by operational need; there are no reimbursements for travel to “home office” location. Each employee must complete a Flex Work Agreement with their manager which will outline arrangement parameters and aids both parties in fully understanding expectations. Arrangements are regularly evaluated, and are subject to termination.

Salary offers are determined based on various factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, and equity. The full salary range for this position is $128500 – $298,100 annually. The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is approximately between the 25th percentile and below the midpoint.

This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement within the state of California. The selected candidate must reside within the state of California or be willing to relocate.

Responsibilities include managing Epic EHR environments (production, test, training, and lower environments), coordinating build moves and release activities, and ensuring stable, high‑quality content that supports clinical and operational workflows. You will collaborate with application analysts, technical teams, and operational leaders to support upgrades, introduce new functionality, and drive ongoing optimization across the organization to maintain reliable, high‑performing tools for clinicians and staff.

• Medical insurance
• Pension plan
• Paid paternity leave
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Child care support
• Paid maternity leave

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, healthcare informatics, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Epic certification or proficiency in one or more Epic applications;
  Data Courier Administrator certification or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience as an Epic analyst or environment/data courier analyst in a healthcare setting, including hands-on work with Epic environments and migrations.
• Strong understanding of software change control, testing methodologies, and release management in clinical information systems.
• Technical aptitude with familiarity in Epic infrastructure concepts and coordination with technical teams (e.g., Citrix, servers, interfaces) is desirable.

UCLA Health