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this is a 100% onsite position at our data center in Columbus, Ohio
athenahealth, Inc. as a web-based practice management and electronic health record (EHR) software product, is a large and ever-changing ecosystem. We maintain thousands of servers, petabytes of storage and the entire infrastructure that supports them. The Data Center Engineering Team (DCEng) is responsible for the entire lifecycle of the physical devices and environmental conditions in our data centers. This involves communicating with vendors and internal teams to coordinate and execute the various maintenance tasks that are required to support and grow athenahealth and the needs of the operational teams.
We need talented individuals to bring their technical expertise, creative thinking and enthusiasm to help us support and grow this complex environment
Responsibilities Include:
- Share responsibility of 24x7 support of data center specific issues with other local team members
- Manage the entire lifecycle of servers, storage and network equipment within the facility. Including receiving, racking, maintenance, and recycling.
- Work closely with operations teams and vendors to ensure all server, storage, and networking equipment is operating optimally
- Coordinate and execute the replacement of failed components
- Coordinate, communicate and supervise facility maintenance
- Perform daily walkthroughs of the facility to ensure no equipment error lights or inventory discrepancies
- Ensure the data center, office and storage space is spotless at all times
- Ensure our cable management meets department standards and enforce environment policies
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware or other network and physical connectivity problems.
- Act as the first responder for all technical and facility related issues within the data center
- Participate in problem solving and process improvement actions related to data center operations
- Work with team-members on high-level planning, design and documentation projects related to power, cooling, layer 1 networking and policies
- Provide remote hands support on physical server, network and telecommunications equipment for multiple groups
- Establish and maintain relationship with data center facility manager/team
- Contribute to the DCEng knowledge base, documentation and culture
Experience Required:
- Ability to lift equipment up to 50 lbs required
- Experience in a production data center environment highly preferred
- Understanding of data center power and cooling infrastructure components is preferred
- Deep understanding of server components and repair preferred
- Ability to troubleshoot Dell and HP server hardware, opening support cases with vendors as needed preferred
- Basic understanding of power and cooling systems in data environments preferred
- Basic understanding of the Linux command line interface preferred
Expected Compensation
$53,000 - $89,000The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.
About athenahealth
Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can do for you:
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity
Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
this is a 100% onsite position at our data center in Columbus, Ohio
athenahealth, Inc. as a web-based practice management and electronic health record (EHR) software product, is a large and ever-changing ecosystem. We maintain thousands of servers, petabytes of storage and the entire infrastructure that supports them. The Data Center Engineering Team (DCEng) is responsible for the entire lifecycle of the physical devices and environmental conditions in our data centers. This involves communicating with vendors and internal teams to coordinate and execute the various maintenance tasks that are required to support and grow athenahealth and the needs of the operational teams.
We need talented individuals to bring their technical expertise, creative thinking and enthusiasm to help us support and grow this complex environment
Responsibilities Include:
- Share responsibility of 24x7 support of data center specific issues with other local team members
- Manage the entire lifecycle of servers, storage and network equipment within the facility. Including receiving, racking, maintenance, and recycling.
- Work closely with operations teams and vendors to ensure all server, storage, and networking equipment is operating optimally
- Coordinate and execute the replacement of failed components
- Coordinate, communicate and supervise facility maintenance
- Perform daily walkthroughs of the facility to ensure no equipment error lights or inventory discrepancies
- Ensure the data center, office and storage space is spotless at all times
- Ensure our cable management meets department standards and enforce environment policies
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware or other network and physical connectivity problems.
- Act as the first responder for all technical and facility related issues within the data center
- Participate in problem solving and process improvement actions related to data center operations
- Work with team-members on high-level planning, design and documentation projects related to power, cooling, layer 1 networking and policies
- Provide remote hands support on physical server, network and telecommunications equipment for multiple groups
- Establish and maintain relationship with data center facility manager/team
- Contribute to the DCEng knowledge base, documentation and culture
Experience Required:
- Ability to lift equipment up to 50 lbs required
- Experience in a production data center environment highly preferred
- Understanding of data center power and cooling infrastructure components is preferred
- Deep understanding of server components and repair preferred
- Ability to troubleshoot Dell and HP server hardware, opening support cases with vendors as needed preferred
- Basic understanding of power and cooling systems in data environments preferred
- Basic understanding of the Linux command line interface preferred
Expected Compensation
$53,000 - $89,000The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.
About athenahealth
Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can do for you:
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Data Administrator
Align your degree to database management
USCIS evaluates whether your degree field directly relates to the Data Administrator duties in the job description. A degree in information systems, computer science, or data management strengthens the specialty occupation argument far more than a general business degree.
Search LCA filings for your SOC code
Data Administrator roles typically fall under SOC 15-1242. Use the OFLC Wage Search to find employers who have certified LCAs for that code in your target city. This confirms they've sponsored the role before and know the filing process.
Find H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter by Data Administrator roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. Targeting companies that have already certified LCAs for your occupation cuts the time between offer and petition submission significantly.
Verify multi-site LCA requirements before accepting
If the role involves work at client sites or multiple office locations, each worksite needs its own certified LCA. Confirm your offer letter specifies the primary worksite and ask HR whether amended LCAs will cover any secondary locations before you sign.
Review O*NET duties before your interview
O*NET lists the core tasks and required knowledge for Database Administrators and Architects. Mapping your resume experience to those specific duties helps you articulate the specialty occupation case clearly, which matters if USCIS issues a Request for Evidence on your petition.
Account for cap timing in your start date negotiation
H-1B cap-subject petitions can only authorize work from October 1 onward due to the federal fiscal year rule. If you're not already in H-1B status, negotiate a start date that accounts for petition filing deadlines and USCIS processing time, which the selection rules have changed recently.
H-1B Visa Data Administrator: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Administrator role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, information systems, or database management. The employer must demonstrate in the I-129 petition that the duties are complex enough to require that specific degree, not just any bachelor's degree. Roles framed around database design, data governance, or systems architecture typically meet the standard.
How long does H-1B status last for a Data Administrator job?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended to a six-year maximum. Beyond six years, continued extensions are possible only if you have an approved I-140 immigrant petition or a PERM labor certification that has been pending for at least 365 days. Extensions beyond six years are tied to green card progress, not to continued employment alone.
What LCA wage level should a Data Administrator expect?
LCA wage levels run from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully experienced). Most Data Administrator roles are certified at Level II or Level III depending on the complexity of database environments and supervisory duties. You can check prevailing wages for SOC code 15-1242 in your target metro using the OFLC Wage Search to verify the wage your employer is certifying matches market rates before you accept an offer.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for Data Administrator roles?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for Data Administrator positions, searchable by location and role. Cross-referencing with the OFLC disclosure data confirms which companies have certified LCAs under SOC 15-1242 specifically, which is a stronger signal of genuine sponsorship capacity than a general "visa sponsorship available" tag on a job listing.
Can my employer transfer my H-1B if I change Data Administrator roles within the same company?
A material change in duties, job title, or worksite requires an amended I-129 petition before the change takes effect. If the new role has substantially different database responsibilities or moves to a new location, your employer must file an amended petition and a new certified LCA for that worksite. USCIS treats significant duty changes as a new petition, not a minor update.