Senior Database Administrator

Leads the technical management of the availability, security, performance, and integrity of enterprise database environments supporting clinical, ERP, and mission-critical healthcare systems, providing senior-level database administration across multiple platforms and backend and integration support for Cerner and associated healthcare applications. Ensures resilient backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions, and serves as a senior technical authority contributing to quality improvement, IT service management, healthcare accreditation compliance, and enterprise system integration, including medical device and interface connectivity, while supporting departmental governance and operational excellence.

• Installs, configures, administers, and maintains enterprise database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server (2012, 2016, 2019), Oracle (11g, 19c), cloud-based ERP databases, MySQL, and Postgre
  
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• Oversees database availability, performance, integrity, and security across production and non-production environments.
• Creates and oversees database instances, schemas, objects, roles, and user accounts.
• Implements database security controls, access management, encryption, auditing, and compliance measures in line with organisational, regulatory, and healthcare requirements.
• Performs advanced database health checks, performance tuning, optimisation, and root-cause analysis.

• Provides senior-level backend database support for Cerner, Oracle Fusion ERP, MyCare, and other clinical and enterprise applications.
• Ensures uninterrupted database operations for systems directly impacting patient care and clinical workflows.
• Coordinates with vendors and internal IT teams for complex incidents, upgrades, changes, and system enhancements.

• Configures, administers, and monitors Oracle Active Data Guard between production and standby databases, ensuring data synchronisation and integrity.
• Designs and maintains high-availability and disaster recovery architectures aligned with approved RPO and RTO requirements.
• Leads and participates in disaster recovery testing, failover simulations, and business continuity exercises.

• Administers and optimises enterprise backup and recovery platforms, including EMC Net Worker and Data Domain.
• Defines and enforces backup policies, retention schedules, and disaster recovery strategies for physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Monitors backup operations, capacity utilisation, and failure alerts; resolves complex backup and recovery issues.
• Performs regular backup validation, restoration testing, and recovery drills.
• Maintains backup infrastructure through patching, firmware upgrades, and security updates.
• Prepares audit evidence, reports, and documentation for internal, external, and regulatory audits.

• Oversees Cerner Production and Certification (PROD and CERT) domains, including installations, maintenance, and coordination with Cerner OMS teams.
• Administers Cerner non-production domains (BUILD and TRAIN), including domain setup, maintenance, domain copies, and package installations.
• Maintains Cerner backend infrastructure, including application nodes, database servers, mid-tier servers, and standalone applications.
• Configures and supports backend integrations with third-party systems using FSI/Open View and Open Link servers.
• Supports CAMM backend systems, including file systems, databases, application configurations, and DICOM image viewer troubleshooting.
• Maintains Cerner 724 downtime infrastructure, including ETL processes and data extracts to designated downtime workstations.

• Configures, supports, and optimises Cerner Medical Device Integration (MDI) and Bedside Medical Device Integration (BMDI) solutions.
• Integrates laboratory devices with the Laboratory Information System (LIS) based on lab orders and ensures accurate result transmission back to the EMR.
• Integrates…