University of Mississippi Medical Center

Operational Database Administrator Intermediate - Infrastructure Computing _ Division of Information Systems

Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or database administration.
  • Four years of relevant experience in database administration.
  • Epic DBA certification or equivalent industry certification required.
  • Strong technical skills in enterprise database management frameworks.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical database issues.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize UMMC Service desk ticketing system for database management.
  • Monitor and maintain database environments for optimal performance.
  • Design and implement enterprise database systems and configurations.
  • Identify and resolve application-related database problems.
  • Collaborate with senior staff on database projects and implementations.
  • Analyze performance bottlenecks and propose solutions.
  • Conduct routine backups and ensure server security updates.

Benefits

  • Eligibility for various health insurance plans.
  • Retirement benefits with employer contribution.
  • Paid time off for vacation and sick leave.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Flexible work schedule options.
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID:


Job Category:
Professional and Technical

Organization:
SER-DIS-Infrastructure-Computing

Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:
Operational Database Administrator Intermediate - Infrastructure Computing _ Division of Information Systems

Job Summary:
Responsible for maintaining the integrity and quality of enterprise database systems. They are responsible for ensuring server security is up to date, performing routine back-ups, and designing and implementing tests to address issues with accessing data.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience in computer science, information systems or database experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:

Epic DBA certification or industry standard database certification.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Technical expertise in the maintenance and administration of enterprise database systems.

Responsibilities:
  • Work within UMMC Service desk ticketing system
  • Monitors database environments.
  • Provides technical knowledge in the design, implementation, configuration, maintenance, and administration of enterprise database systems.
  • Identifies and resolves database problems within application environments.
  • service requirements
  • Works with ODBA senior staff on projects and database implementations.
  • Identifies and resolves performance bottlenecks and related performance issues.


Physical and Environmental Demands:
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

Time Type:
Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
Yes

Pay Class:
Salary

FTE %:
100

Work Shift:
Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:
No

Job Posting Date:
06/10/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

About University of Mississippi Medical Center

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is a public medical school and hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. It is the only academic health science center in the state and is home to six health science schools, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy. The medical center is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research, the Center for Telehealth, and the Women's Health Research Center. The medical center is committed to providing high-quality patient care, education, and research, and is recognized as a leader in health care in the region.
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