Senior Specialist, Cloud Database Engineer
Core
Designing, maintaining, and optimizing cloud-native database systems (PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB) to support business continuity, modernization, and scalability for a healthcare and wellness platform.
Role type
Senior Cloud Database Engineer (IC)
Builds
Cloud-native database platforms, modernized data architectures, and pre-production environments for the Vitality platform.
Domain
Healthcare technology / Cloud Data Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PostgreSQL administration, Azure SQL Database management, Cosmos DB expertise, database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing strategies, schema design, data migration scripting, cloud architecture design, security compliance (GDPR/ISO), NoSQL concepts, CI/CD pipeline integration
Preferred skills
Databricks familiarity, Azure Data Factory experience, serverless database evaluation, data mesh architecture knowledge, distributed database implementation
Technologies
PostgreSQL, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Azure Data Factory
Responsibilities
Establish database design standards and lifecycle management; perform proactive health checks, patching, and version upgrades; design highly available OLTP/OLAP architectures; develop scripts for schema management and data migration; mentor contractors on database best practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities