Server Administrator

St. Mary’s Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Mary’s Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare organization offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. St. Mary’s Healthcare has also been named a 2025 Times Union Top Workplace—the first acute care hospital in the Capital Region to earn the distinction since the Times Union launched the recognition program 14 years ago.

Job Requisition: REQ 4099
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Days
Hours Per Week: 40-hour/week

Hiring range: Starting at $95,680.00

The actual compensation for this position will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Responsibilities:

Server Management:

• Administer Windows and Linux servers hosting healthcare applications such as EHR/EMR systems, PACS, and billing platforms.
• Monitor and maintain application performance, availability, and integration with server infrastructure.
• Implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery and failover procedures
• Identify and troubleshoot server related issues; P rioritize and categorize incidents based on urgency and impact on business operations.
• Work closely with clinical and administrative teams to ensure server-hosted applications meet operational needs. Collaborate with third-party IT support vendors to escalate and resolve complex issues.

P erformance Tuning & Optimization:

• Analyze server and application performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and implement improvements.
• Optimize resource allocation in virtual environments (VMware, Hyper-V) to ensure efficient operation.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and apply tuning techniques to enhance system responsiveness and reliability.

Security & Compliance:

• Ensure server and application environments comply with HIPAA, HITECH, and other healthcare regulations.
• Conduct regular audits and implement security controls to protect patient data.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity:

• Design and maintain backup and recovery solutions for both server and application data.
• Test recovery procedures to ensure minimal disruption to patient care and operations.

Technical Leadership:

• Lead infrastructure projects including server migrations, application deployments, and performance tuning.
• Provide after-hours support for mission-critical applications and participate in on-call rotations.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• I/S staff members

Education, Training & Experience:

• Associates degree in Information Technology required, bachelor’s degree preferred.

Required Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities while using critical thinking skills in all aspects of the job.

• Must be able to multitask while remaining professional, focused, composed, and positive.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Displays integrity, friendliness, and compassion.
• Must be able to establish an appropriate and effective rapport with others.
• Demonstrates flexibility
• Take initiative
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Embraces new opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.
• Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with various Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take and follow direction in a positive and appropriate manner.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently. Must be able to demonstrate effective and appropriate written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English.