Pay range:
Salary$92,352.00 - $174,533.00
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics is seeking a Database Administrator with experience in Healthcare and EPIC system to partner with application, reporting, and analytics teams to support data integration and ETL processes, enforce database security and access controls, and maintain high availability and business continuity across enterprise database environments
Position Overview
The Senior Database Administrator – Epic Cogito is responsible for the configuration, monitoring, and support of Epic's enterprise reporting systems and data infrastructure. This role ensures optimal performance of reporting databases and analytics solutions, serving as a key technical resource for data availability, system reliability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Full Time - Exempt
Remote (Requires Washington State Residency)
Core Responsibilities:
Cogito Platform Administration – Administer Epic Cogito platforms including Clarity, Caboodle, SlicerDicer, and Radar. Install, configure, and maintain data warehouse databases and reporting environments.
ETL & Data Pipeline Management – Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot ETL processes and data pipelines to ensure data accuracy and timeliness. Manage data extraction jobs, resolve ETL failures, and address data quality issues.
Database Performance & Capacity Planning – Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and database optimization, including SQL Server indexing strategies and database growth management.
Reporting & Analytics Support – Partner with report developers and BI teams to ensure data availability and support the development and maintenance of data models, dashboards, and analytics use cases.
System Maintenance & Upgrades – Coordinate system patches, Epic upgrades, environment refreshes, release cycles, and migration activities while ensuring system uptime, proactive monitoring, and effective incident response.
Security & Compliance – Implement and maintain security controls, access management, and audit compliance across reporting environments.
Documentation & Standards – Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational standards to support consistency and knowledge sharing.
On-Call Support – Provide on-call support for critical reporting or data issues as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Database Administrator -
Associate’s degree required. Equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Should obtain DBA Certification within 3 years of service. May be required to obtain Epic certification.
Minimum of (3) three years of experience as a DBA required, preferably in a healthcare environment.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, MS Access databases required. Working knowledge of various technologies and database management systems and platforms, Microsoft Visual Studio, Epic Clarity, Oracle, VB Script, XML, and HL7 preferred.
Proficiency in database management, administering multiple databases on one or more servers, utilization of reporting tool sets (e.g. web-based reporting, SQL, MS Access, Crystal, Power BI) preferred.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required. Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, exceptional organizational skills, and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Sr. Database Administrator-
Bachelor's Degree. Equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience as DBA required, preferable in a healthcare environment.
Epic Cogito Certification – Clarity and/or Caboodle (required)
3+ years of experience supporting Epic reporting environments
Strong proficiency in SQL Server and relational databases, including stored procedures, query optimization, and indexing
Hands-on experience with ETL tools, workflows, and data integration
Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts (EDW, star schema, dimensional modeling)
Working knowledge of Epic Cogito tools, including Clarity, Caboodle, SlicerDicer, and Radar
Experience with healthcare data models and familiarity with clinical and operational data structures
Understanding of healthcare workflows and regulatory requirements
Experience with BI/reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SAP BusinessObjects, or similar enterprise analytics platforms
We're proud to offer benefits that support you in every stage of your career and life. But it's our inspirational culture that has made us one of America's Top 150 places to work in healthcare for several years in a row.
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Local, visible leaders who care about you.
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A values-based work environment.
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Medical insurance premiums as low as $0 per month.
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Many Overlake services covered at 100%.
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Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year.
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Generous retirement plan matching starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years with immediate vesting.
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Pre-tax and Roth after tax retirement savings plans.
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An expanded Employee Assistance Program.
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A caregiver support program to help with everything from childcare to eldercare.
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Free parking and Orca transit passes.
If this sounds like an environment where you'll thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
How much will this job pay?
Posted pay ranges represent the entire pay scale, from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional pay based on shift, certification or level of education. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience and internal equity. If you have questions about Overlake's pay practices, employee benefits or the pay for a specific position, please contact [email protected]
