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Senior System Administrator at University Health

University Health San Antonio, TX $34 - $58/year

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

University Health is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Administrator with deep PeopleSoft expertise to support and enhance mission-critical financial, clinical, and administrative systems within a large, complex healthcare environment. This role is ideal for a senior-level professional who enjoys system ownership, problem-solving, and partnering with business and clinical leaders to keep enterprise systems running at peak performance.

Why This Role Matters

In this role, you will serve as a technical authority and trusted advisor, providing hands-on system administration, analysis, and guidance for enterprise applications that directly support patient care and hospital operations. Your work will have a visible, organization-wide impact.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as a senior technical resource for PeopleSoft and ERP-based systems
  • Provide system administration, analysis, configuration, and ongoing support for production and non-production environments
  • Lead and support system upgrades, patches, fixes, and enhancements
  • Perform systems analysis, testing, and post-implementation reviews
  • Troubleshoot complex system and integration issues across platforms
  • Support databases, interfaces, data extraction, reporting, and backups
  • Collaborate with IS leadership, vendors, and internal customers on projects and issue resolution
  • Participate in change control, standards development, and system documentation
  • Provide on-call support for assigned enterprise systems
Required Experience & Skills
  • Strong hands-on experience with PeopleSoft (required) to include supporting Human Resources and Payroll functionality
  • 6+ years of systems administration, programming, or system analysis experience
  • Experience supporting ERP or large enterprise application environments
  • Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (API, SQL, Visual Basic, ASP/Web, C++, Dell Boomi, or similar)
  • Working knowledge of relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle)
  • Experience supporting application related hardware such as time clocks, tablets, or similar
  • Experience supporting Windows and/or UNIX operating systems
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating across technical and non-technical teams
Preferred Experience
  • Healthcare systems or regulated environments
  • Experience supporting enterprise platforms such as UKG, Premier, OnBase, ServiceNow, or similar
  • Report writing and data extraction tools (SQL, Business Objects)
Why University Health

University Health offers more than just a job - we offer long-term stability, meaningful work, and strong total rewards, including:
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Defined benefit pension plan
  • Generous paid time off and paid holidays
  • Tuition assistance and professional development
  • Stable, mission-driven public healthcare environment
  • Opportunities to work on complex, enterprise-scale systems that matter
If you are a seasoned PeopleSoft systems professional looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your work has purpose, and your career has longevity, we encourage you to apply

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in computer science, data processing, mathematical, clinical or a related field is required. Work experience may be substituted for college requirement. Six years of programming and system analysis experience is required. Must be proficient in at least one computer system language and on data management methodology on at least one or more of the computer platforms used at University Health. Language requirements may vary based on current needs. Working experience required, using one or more of each of the following: Applications: PeopleSoft, Lawson or any ERP system, IDX, Softmed, 3m, Onbase, Portal, Cerner Lab, Cerner Pharmacy, RIS, Eclipsys, Quavodex ,MS Office, Crystal, HIM, TCP/IP, FTP Languages: ASP/ Web development, Business Objects, Crystal, Visual Basic, SQL, C++, Mumps Databases: Microsoft SQL, Sybase, Oracle Operating Systems: Windows 2003, Windows Data Center, XP, UNIX, Cache

$71k - $121k is below typical pay for Network and Computer Systems Administrators nationally

National salary averages
$71k - $121k
↓ 22% vs typical senior-level
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$60k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $150k

Senior roles pay 63% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

You may have room to negotiate or find better offers elsewhere.

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Competitive market. Focus on fit and differentiation over compensation.

Hiring leverage
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Wage leverage
Limited
Mobility
Moderate

Who this leverage applies to

Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

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Specialize
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Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

-4%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
A bachelor's degree is typically expected.
Typical: Bachelor's degree

Consider building adjacent skills to stay marketable.

Labor data: BLS 2024