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Database Administrator III

RWJBarnabas Health
Somerset, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 11/24/2025 CLOSED ON 12/16/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Database Administrator III position at RWJBarnabas Health?

Req #: 0000225457

Category: Information Technology and Systems / Clinical Informatics

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services

Department: IT S Data and AI Engineering

Pay Range: $110,681.00 - $156,337.00 per year

Location:

379 CAMPUS DRIVE, SOMERSET, NJ 08873

Job Title: Database Administrator III

Location: RWJ - 379 Campus Dr, Somerset

Department Name: IT S Data and AI Engineering

Req #: 0000225457

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $110,681.00 - $156,337.00 per year

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Overview

Database Administrator is responsible for management and maintenance of variety of database environments.

They are required to maintain adherence to the data management policy and ensure that databases are secure, backed up, and optimized.

Qualifications

Education:

Minimum: Bachelor s degree in computer science, computer engineering, programming, or a related field

Work Experience

  • Experience of SQL and SQL server tools
  • Excellent knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards
  • Understanding of relational and dimensional data modeling
  • Experience with variety of database technologies (including MySQL, Oracle)
  • Familiarity with SSAS, SSIS, SSRS and other integration, reporting and analytical tools
  • Experience of working with on-prem and cloud based database technologies
  • PowerShell and Unix shell scripting skills

Key Competencies

  • Need to be conversant with structured query language (SQL) and relevant database technologies
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Business awareness and understanding of business requirements of IT
  • Understand coding and service management
  • Good communication, teamwork, and negotiation skills
  • Flexibility and adaptability

Responsibilities

  • Assists in database support activities
  • Manage database access
  • Be available for on-call support as needed
  • Performs standard database maintenance and administration tasks
  • Uses database management system software and tools to collect performance statistics
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot database errors
  • Develop processes for optimizing database security
  • Develops and configures tools to enable automation of database administration tasks
  • Monitors performance statistics and create reports
  • Identifies and investigates complex problems and issues and recommends corrective actions
  • Performs routine configuration, installation, and reconfiguration of database and related products

Interested in learning more about our IT&S team? Check out this video from our leadership team! https://vimeo.com/1038366426/2f1c2a76a5?ts=0&share=copy

Benefits And Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time

Retirement Plans

Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Disability and Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Planning Support

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)

Community and Volunteer Opportunities

Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon

….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plans
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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