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The Manager of Storage, Database, Data Protection & DR is responsible for leading the strategy, design, implementation, and ongoing operations of the organization’s data infrastructure. This role ensures the availability, performance, security, and recoverability of enterprise data platforms, including storage systems, databases, backup, disaster recovery, and data protection technologies.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with people leadership, vendor management, and operational excellence to support business-critical systems and data resilience.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Work Experience

• 8+ years of experience in storage, databases, or infrastructure engineering

• 3+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role

• Strong hands-on knowledge of:

• Enterprise storage technologies

• Relational and/or non-relational databases

• Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions

• Experience operating in large-scale, mission-critical environments

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop teams responsible for storage, database administration, backup, and disaster recovery

• Set goals, priorities, and performance expectations for team members

• Manage staffing, budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation

• Foster a culture of reliability, automation, security, and continuous improvement

Storage & Infrastructure

• Own the architecture and lifecycle management of enterprise storage platforms (SAN, NAS, object storage, cloud storage)

• Ensure performance, scalability, and high availability across on-prem and cloud environments

• Drive capacity planning and optimization initiatives

Database Management

• Oversee database platforms (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, cloud databases)

• Ensure database performance, availability, patching, and upgrades

• Partner with application and development teams on database design and optimization

Data Protection & Disaster Recovery

• Design and maintain enterprise backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies

• Ensure compliance with RPO/RTO requirements and conduct regular DR testing

• Oversee data retention, archival, and recovery processes

• Ensure ransomware resilience and cyber-recovery capabilities

Security & Compliance

• Ensure data platforms meet security, privacy, and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI as applicable)

• Partner with Information Security teams on risk assessments and remediation

• Enforce access controls, encryption, and secure configuration standards

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with technology vendors and service providers

• Oversee contracts, licensing, and support agreements

• Collaborate with application, cloud, infrastructure, and business stakeholders

Operations & Strategy

• Establish operational standards, monitoring, and incident response processes

• Drive automation, cloud adoption, and modernization initiatives

• Contribute to long-term infrastructure and data platform strategy

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 8+ years of experience in storage, databases, or infrastructure engineering

• 3+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role

• Strong hands-on knowledge of:

  Enterprise storage technologies

  Relational and/or non-relational databases

  Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions

• Experience operating in large-scale, mission-critical environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Knowledge of hybrid and multi-cloud data architectures

• Familiarity with automation and infrastructure-as-code tools

• Industry certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure, database, storage, or backup technologies)

• Previous work history in healthcare

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities

• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• Proven experience balancing operational stability with innovation

• High attention to detail and risk management

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Mechanical lifting devices (carts, dollies, etc.) or team lifts should be utilized.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.