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Senior Database Engineer
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
62 days ago
Salary
$132K - $165K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Database Engineer
eClinical Solutions
• Manage, maintain, and optimize SQL Server databases, ensuring performance, availability, and security • Manage, maintain, and optimize Databricks databases, ensuring performance, availability, and security • Manage, maintain, and optimize document databases, ensuring performance, availability, and security • Collaborate with the Software Engineering team to design and implement database structures and queries that meet the needs of our applications • Review and analyze query code to identify and resolve performance issues, ensuring efficient database operations • Monitor and tune database systems for optimal performance and reliability • Conduct database migrations, upgrades, backups, and recovery processes as needed • Assist the development team in troubleshooting and optimizing queries, stored procedures, and performance bottlenecks • Contribute to database design and data modeling to support application features and data integrity • Ensure database systems comply with security standards, particularly in highly regulated environments like life sciences • Provide technical support for existing elluminate product releases, diagnosing and resolving database-related issues • Assist in developing and documenting database management best practices • Support software developers in integrating C# and Entity Framework solutions with SQL Server databases (nice to have) • Implement backup and recovery strategies to protect data and ensure business continuity • Conduct regular database health checks, performance tuning, and maintenance tasks to optimize system performance • Stay updated with the latest database technologies and trends, recommending improvements to enhance database performance and security • Document database processes, procedures, and architecture to ensure knowledge transfer and continuity • Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience preferred
- 5+ years of experience in SQL Server database administration, including performance tuning, backups, restores, and replication preferred
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly in cross-functional teams
- Experience with cloud databases and data architecture in distributed/ha environments is a plus
- Excellent knowledge of English
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
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