Administrator, Epic Cogito & Report Database

Administrator, Epic Cogito & Report Database at Quest Diagnostics

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Administrator, Epic Cogito & Report Database

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Category Technology Location Secaucus, New Jersey Job function Information Technology Job family Infrastructure

Shift Day Employee type Regular Full-Time Work mode Remote

Job DescriptionThis position is hybrid and will require 3 days on site at one of the following Quest sites: Secaucus, NJ or Schaumburg, IL. Remote: This position can also be 100% remote if not located near a hub within certain criteria. Pay Range: $110,000-145,000, plus yearly bonus.Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.Benefits Information: We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include: Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours Best-in-class well-being programs Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness healthyMINDS mental health program Vacation and Health/Flex Time 6 Holidays plus 1 MyDay off FinFit financial coaching and services 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service Employee stock purchase plan Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option Flexible Spending Accounts Annual incentive plans Matching gifts program Education assistance through MyQuest for Education Career advancement opportunities and so much more! As the Epic Cogito Database Administrator within the Infrastructure team, you are accountable for the architecture, performance, security, and day-to-day administration of Quest Diagnostics'' Epic reporting database ecosystem. This critical infrastructure role focuses heavily on managing the backend data environments, primarily Epic Clarity and Caboodle, as well as the underlying infrastructure for SlicerDicer.You will serve as the primary technical authority for Cogito infrastructure, ensuring a highly available, optimized, and secure data foundation. A key aspect of this role is maintaining a strong, collaborative partnership with the Cogito Application Team. The Epic Cogito & Reporting Systems Database Administrator is accountable for database health, successful ETL execution, schema management, and architectural capacity planning.Responsibilities: Serve as the primary infrastructure liaison to the Cogito Application Team, advising BIDs and the Cogito Sr. Manager on database capabilities, limitations, and performance optimization.Lead architectural design and capacity planning exercises for the Epic Cogito stack, ensuring adequate system resources (RAM, CPU, storage) for current and future organizational analytics needs.Mentor and cross-train infrastructure team members on Epic database operations.Accountable for all installations, upgrades, patching, and database configurations for the Epic Cogito suite (Clarity, Caboodle) in coordination with the broader infrastructure team (UNIX, MS SQL, Windows, Network).Monitor, troubleshoot, and proactively address unusual system behavior to ensure optimal system performance and high availability.Accountable for executing backups, restores, environment refreshes, and disaster recovery procedures for the Cogito databases.Own, maintain, and support the nightly Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) processes (e.g., using Epic Console/Compass) into the reporting and data warehouse databases.Lead the troubleshooting, research, and resolution of complex Clarity and Caboodle data extraction errors, minimizing downtime for the Application team.Execute the addition of new tables, columns, and indexes to database tables as requested by the BI Developers to support organizational analytics.Configure SlicerDicer-related infrastructure access and manage the database-level security and service accounts.Define, create, and manage database user accounts, profiles, privileges, roles, and audit information ensuring compliance with Quest security standards.Perform advanced hands-on tuning of T-SQL queries, indexing strategies, and relational database designs to optimize query performance for downstream BI tools.Qualifications: Required Work Experience: 5+ years acting as an Epic Cogito Database or ETL Administrator Strong proficiency in Clarity, Caboodle, SlicerDicerStrong background supporting BI/Data Warehouse teams in an enterprise healthcare environmentPreferred Work Experience: Experience operating as a lead or senior technical resource in 3 or more large-scale Epic implementations.Education:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, or equivalent professional work experience. (Required)Master''s degree in a technical or IT-related field. (Preferred)Technical Training or Professional Licensing:Active Epic Certifications in Clarity ETL Administrator and Caboodle Administrator (Required)Microsoft SQL Server administration (Required)Travel required: Less than 25%66671Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.

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