Sr. Staff Database Architect
Core
Design and manage secure, scalable, and compliant database systems for a healthcare SaaS platform, handling sensitive data (PHI/PII) and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Role type
Sr. Staff Database Architect
Builds
Secure, multi-tenant database architectures and data pipelines for healthcare applications
Domain
Healthcare SaaS, Data Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Database architecture, Data modeling, HIPAA/GDPR compliance, Data encryption, Distributed systems, Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server), NoSQL (Cosmos DB, MongoDB), Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Data pipeline tools (SSIS, Azure Data Factory), Data lake architectures (AWS S3, Azure Data Lake, GCP Storage), Big data platforms (Hadoop, Spark, Databricks), RBAC, CI/CD for databases
Preferred skills
EHR/EMR integration (Epic, Cerner), Healthcare standards (HL7, FHIR), Audit logging, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Technologies
PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, MongoDB, AWS S3, Azure Data Lake, Google Cloud Storage, Hadoop, Spark, Databricks, SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Design secure, scalable, multi-tenant database architectures; Develop data models for sensitive healthcare data; Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR; Implement data encryption, masking, and access controls; Architect systems for high availability and disaster recovery; Define data governance and retention policies; Optimize database performance for large-scale datasets; Lead data migration and integration with EHR/EMR systems; Monitor systems for data integrity and anomalous access patterns
Seniority
Sr. Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight