Lead Database Engineer
Core
Design, build, optimize, and support AWS-based data lake, data warehouse, and database platforms for healthcare and enterprise data.
Role type
Lead Database Engineer (AWS Data Platform)
Builds
AWS data lakes, data warehouses, and cloud BI solutions
Domain
Healthcare technology / Cloud Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Expert SQL, PostgreSQL administration, Redshift, AWS data services (S3, Athena, DynamoDB, RDS), Python, PySpark, data modeling, performance tuning, ETL, data quality frameworks, HIPAA/GDPR compliance
Preferred skills
SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, MySQL, Oracle, Aurora PostgreSQL, Databricks, Snowflake, Glue, Tableau, Power BI, machine learning, NLP, LLMs, vector databases
Technologies
AWS (S3, Redshift, Athena, DynamoDB, RDS, EMR), PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Python, PySpark, Shell, Jira, GitHub
Responsibilities
Design and maintain AWS data lake/warehouse architecture; Optimize SQL workloads for performance and cost; Lead data integrations and ETL processes; Implement data quality frameworks and monitoring; Develop data architecture and automation scripts; Manage production operations and incident triage; Mentor engineers and conduct code reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
