Technical Applications Advisor

We are searching for a Technical Applications Advisor, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will Manage and maintain the core infrastructure that hosts mission critical applications and solutions. Develop and optimize the system to ensure that the system is running optimally to host the clinical workloads. The candidate will also have experience of hosting and managing Cloud technologies. A plus if you have experience implementing and developing a vulnerability/patch management program.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities
•    Manage and maintain the infrastructure that hosts critical clinical workflows
•    Your primary responsibility will be to install, administer, and optimize servers and virtual machines.
•    Implements infrastructure and application enhancements that will improve the reliability and performance of the system.
•    Responsible for all system administration functions including security and patch management, preventative maintenance, monitoring system performance, tuning and troubleshooting, system optimization, and resource utilization
•    Plans and coordinates system utilization, and performs growth analysis, and capacity planning.
•    Research and Onboard technologies being brought into the IS department
•    Identifies and recommend tools and technologies using best practices/industry standards to support strategic direction and assist in deploying appropriate business initiatives.
•    Identifies alternative ways to utilize the application & technologies for projects that are impacted by performance and/or business issues.
•    Coordinates activities and information dissemination with manager, other Information Services personnel, users and vendors.
•    Leads development and maintenance programming activities with management, other Information Services personnel, users, or vendors during all phases of the system life cycle.
•    Participates in meetings concerning user consulting, systems analysis, system design, and vendor contracts.
Skills & Requirements
•    Required H.S. Diploma or GED and with a preferred bachelor’s degree 
•    Required 10 years of major system design and implementation experience, Project management or project leadership experience
•    Bachelor’s degree will substitute four (4) years of work experience. Master’s degree will substitute for two (2) additional years of work experience.
•    The ideal candidate will have experience in administering cloud technologies. 
•    The ideal candidate will possess a strong familiarity with Unix and Windows administration. 
•    Exposure to hypervisor technologies
 

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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