Senior Systems Administrator Jobs in San Antonio, TX

INTRODUCTION

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.