Database Administrator II

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

 

Maintains and supports the database systems and data warehouses. Handles day-to-day maintenance and administration tasks such as installations, upgrades, configurations, backup, recovery and troubleshooting.  May also be involved in capacity planning, performance tuning and light development work.

This is an intermediate level position that works on moderately complex projects and assignments under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgement and decision making.

 At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, all employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to our values of collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect.

• Install, configure, maintain and decommission database servers, databases, and customized applications. This includes upgrades, patching and migrations
• Fulfill day-to-day operational tasks associated with database and application support
• Troubleshoot issues with database platforms, databases, and applications
• Participate in hardware/software evaluations for databases servers, database platforms, and customer and enterprise applications
• Monitor and report on database and application usage and availability; remove/delete old or obsolete files/resources to ensure systems function properly
• Control and limit database access in compliance with data security policies and best practices to maintain data integrity
• Modify and monitor scripts to perform ETL (extract, transform and load)
• Monitor database servers and queries for high performance
• Participate in software evaluations
• Ensure technical documentation and diagrams remain current and accurate
• Comply with departmental processes, such as change management, problem management or incident management
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years of directly related experience
• Intermediate knowledge of SQL and server administration
• Analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Competent use of desktop applications
• Other department-determined skills or experience may be required

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The hourly pay range for this position is from $47.83 to $75.59 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the US and not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked), and prorated paid holidays (up to 11 days per year).

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.