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Principal Database Administrator, Healthcare, Virtual

Providence
Portland, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2026
**Description** **Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Health Plan Partners and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.** **The Principal Database Administrator works with their team to proactively manage database availability and performance to meet business needs by installing, configuring, monitoring and tuning enterprises databases. Provides expert guidance in tool, methodologies, standards and best practices. The position requires 24/7 on-call support on a rotational bases.** **Providence Health Plan supports 100% virtual work for residents located in the following areas:** Washington Oregon California **Required Qualifications:** Bachelor's Degree -OR- a combination of equivalent education and work experience Coursework/Training in relational database management system (RDBMS) administration and a standard SQL language such as T-SQL, PL/SQL, or similar 7 years of industry related experience. Industry related means Information Services, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Database Development, Database Administration, etc. 3 years of experience in RDBMS administration in a 24x7 enterprise environment as a senior member of the team. 3 years of experience providing technical and/or work process guidance and direction to team members. 3 years of experience in architecting database solutions for vendor applications, internally developed application for a variety of database platforms including SQL Server, MySQL or Oracle. 3 years experience in supporting Microsoft Windows Clustering with SQL Server Always ON Availability Groups. Demonstrated advanced experience of Windows and/or Unix Server environments including configuration of ODBC, and JDBC connections. Experienced in large databases, supporting OLTP applications, Replication and log shipping technologies. Experienced with Cloud Database technologies such as AWS or Microsoft Azure. **Preferred Qualifications:** Upon hire: Certifications Demonstrated advanced experience of Windows and/or Unix Server environments including configuration of ODBC, and JDBC connections Experience in large databases, supporting OLTP applications, Replication, log shipping technologies and CDC Demonstrated experience in virtual volumes (vVols), SAN/NAS storage systems and related technologies Experience with Cloud Database technologies such as AWS or Microsoft Azure Performance Tuning & Optimization – Ability to monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance database performance System Integration – Experience integrating databases with healthcare applications like Epic and or Facets Access Control & Encryption – Managing user permissions and securing sensitive patient data Audit & Monitoring – Ensuring data integrity and traceability through regular audits Data Modeling & Forecasting – Supporting clinical and operational decision-making through data insights Problem-Solving – Diagnosing and resolving complex database issues efficiently Stakeholder Engagement – Translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences, including executive leadership Team Leadership & Mentoring – Guiding junior DBAs and fostering collaboration across IT and clinical teams Project Management – Leading database-related initiatives and aligning them with organizational goals **Salary Range by Location:** California: Humboldt: Min: $63.50, Max: $100.26 California: All Northern California - Except Humboldt: Min: $71.25, Max: $112.48 California: Southern California: Min: $63.50, Max: $100.26 Oregon: Non-Portland Service Area: Min: $56.79, Max: $89.66 Oregon: Portland Service Area: Min: $60.92, Max: $96.18 Washington: Western: Min: $63.50, Max: $100.26 Washington: Southwest - Olympia, Centralia: Min: $60.92, Max: $96.18 Washington: Clark County: Min: $60.92, Max: $96.18 Washington: Eastern: Min: $54.21, Max: $85.59 Washington: Southeastern: Min: $56.79, Max: $89.66  **Why Join Providence?** Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. **About Providence** At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. **About the Team** Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement. **Requsition ID:** 424069 **Company:** Providence Jobs **Job Category:** IT Administration **Job Function:** Information Technology **Job Schedule:** Full time **Job Shift:** Day **Career Track:** Business Professional **Department:** 5018 IT TECHNOLOGY OR REGION **Address:** OR Portland 4400 NE Halsey St **Work Location:** Providence Health Plaza (HR) Bldg 1-Portland **Workplace Type:** Remote **Pay Range:** $See Job Posting - $See Job Posting The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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