Database Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Database Administrator (DBA)

The Center for Elders’ Independence   is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the elderly) organization (PO) that uses an interdisciplinary team approach for care planning and implementing purposeful high quality, affordable, and integrated health care services to the elderly.  Our elderly meet PACE requirements as prescribed by CMS and are referred to as participants.  Our PO includes Adult Day Health Centers and primary care clinics, promoting participant autonomy, quality of life and the ability for individuals to live in their communities  

THE POSITION: The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the performance, integrity, availability, and security of organizational databases. The DBA ensures data is stored, processed, and accessed efficiently while supporting application teams and business stakeholders.

The annual salary range for the Database Administrator position at Center for Elders’ Independence is $95,721 to $145,496. Placement within the range is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market data, consistent with CEI’s annual compensation review and established compensation practices.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain database systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize queries and indexes
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, backups, and restores
• Manage database security, access controls, encryption, and compliance
• Implement data integrity, replication, and capacity planning
• Support application development with schema design and database changes
• Automate routine database administration tasks
• Document database architecture, standards, and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands-on database administration experience
• Strong SQL and database performance tuning skills
• Experience with backup, recovery, HA/DR, and monitoring tools
• Familiarity with cloud databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL) is a plus
• Knowledge of data security, compliance, and audit controls
• Success Measures
• Database uptime and performance SLAs met
• Fast recovery from incidents
• Secure, compliant, and scalable data environments

The above job description is intended to communicate the general function of the mentioned position and by no means shall be considered an exhaustive or complete outline of the specific tasks and functions that will be required.  CEI reserves the right to change job descriptions, site assignments, and or work hours as required by the needs of the program.  All employees are expected to perform their duties within their ability as required by the job and/or as requested by management.   

Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation for the purpose of providing high quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, including an Adult Day Health Center, and promoting autonomy, quality of life and the ability of individuals to live in their communities. Unlike other healthcare plans, CEI is not a "fee-for-service" plan. It is a “capitation” healthcare plan. CEI is paid a set amount for each person enrolled in our program, whether or not that individual seeks care. We are a growing company that offers stability and continues to thrive.