Sr. SQL Developer

Job Summary 

We are seeking a Sr. SQL Developer to design and manage secure, scalable, and compliant database systems for our healthcare SaaS platform. This role requires expertise in handling sensitive data, including PII/PPI and PHI, while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and delivering high-performance, multi-tenant solutions. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Design and implement secure, scalable, multi-tenant database architectures for healthcare SaaS applications  

• Develop data models and storage solutions for sensitive healthcare data (PHI, PII/PPI)  

• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR, and other relevant regulations  

• Implement data encryption (at rest and in transit), masking, and access controls  

• Architect systems for high availability, disaster recovery, and auditability  

• Define and enforce data governance, retention, and audit logging policies  

• Optimize database performance for large-scale healthcare datasets and real-time access  

• Collaborate with security, compliance, and engineering teams to meet regulatory requirements  

• Lead data migration and integration with EHR/EMR systems and third-party healthcare platforms  

• Comply best practices for secure CI/CD pipelines involving database changes  

• Monitor systems for data integrity, breaches, and anomalous access patterns  

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field  

• 10+ years of progressive industry experience in enterprise technology, architecture, and systems management.

• 7+ years of experience in database architecture, preferably in SaaS environments  

• Prior experience building data pipelines using SSIS, Azure Data Factory or similar

• Strong experience with data lake architectures (e.g., AWS S3, Azure Data Lake, Google Cloud Storage)  

• Proven experience designing or managing data farm / distributed data platforms (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Databricks ecosystems) 

• Hands-on experience handling sensitive data (PHI, PII/PPI) in regulated environments  

• Strong knowledge of HIPAA compliance, data privacy, and security frameworks  

• Expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and non-relational systems such as Cosmos DB, MongoDB  

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), especially healthcare-compliant services  

• Proficiency in data encryption, key management, and role-based access control (RBAC)  

• Strong understanding of scaling strategies and distributed systems  

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. 

• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
   

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience working with EHR/EMR systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner) or healthcare integrations (HL7, FHIR)  

• Familiarity with healthcare data standards and interoperability frameworks  

• Experience with audit logging, compliance reporting, and risk assessments  

• Certifications such as AWS Certified Security Specialty, Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP)  

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)