Senior database engineer
Zuplon · Dindigul, India
FULL TIMEpermanent
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Database Engineer (Healthcare)
Location: India (Remote)
Experience: 7+ Years
Timing: US Central Standard Time (CST) – India Night Hours
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Database Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server to design, optimize, and support mission-critical database systems in a healthcare analytics environment. This role is heavily focused on database architecture, performance tuning, high availability, and data integrity, with additional responsibilities supporting ETL, reporting, and analytics workloads.
Key Responsibilities, Skills & Qualifications:
Architect, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade SQL Server databases supporting high-volume transactional and analytical workloads
Proficient in PL/SQL with strong knowledge of RDBMS fundamentals, data modeling, and query optimization
Design and optimize database schemas, tables, indexes, views, functions, and stored procedures
Perform advanced query optimization, execution plan analysis, and performance troubleshooting
Implement and manage partitioning, compression, indexing strategies, and resource governance
Monitor database health, capacity, and performance using native and third-party tools
Manage database upgrades, patching, and version migrations with minimal downtime
Develop and optimize SQL-based ETL/ELT processes supporting data warehouses and reporting systems
Work with healthcare and radiology data sources including RIS, PACS, DICOM metadata
Support integration of healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 and FHIR into SQL Server–based data platforms
Ensure accurate modeling and storage of clinical and imaging-related data
Ensure HIPAA compliance through data masking, secure access, and audit logging
Troubleshoot and resolve complex performance, availability, and data issues
Collaborate with application, ETL, and BI teams to ensure end-to-end data reliability
Exposure to Azure SQL, Managed Instance, or SQL Server on Azure VMs
Familiarity with Power BI and SQL Server–optimized reporting models
Familiarity with No SQL databases such as Mongo DB, Cassandra, or Dynamo DB is a plus
Provide production database support during US Central Time business hours
Location: India (Remote)
Experience: 7+ Years
Timing: US Central Standard Time (CST) – India Night Hours
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Database Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server to design, optimize, and support mission-critical database systems in a healthcare analytics environment. This role is heavily focused on database architecture, performance tuning, high availability, and data integrity, with additional responsibilities supporting ETL, reporting, and analytics workloads.
Key Responsibilities, Skills & Qualifications:
Architect, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade SQL Server databases supporting high-volume transactional and analytical workloads
Proficient in PL/SQL with strong knowledge of RDBMS fundamentals, data modeling, and query optimization
Design and optimize database schemas, tables, indexes, views, functions, and stored procedures
Perform advanced query optimization, execution plan analysis, and performance troubleshooting
Implement and manage partitioning, compression, indexing strategies, and resource governance
Monitor database health, capacity, and performance using native and third-party tools
Manage database upgrades, patching, and version migrations with minimal downtime
Develop and optimize SQL-based ETL/ELT processes supporting data warehouses and reporting systems
Work with healthcare and radiology data sources including RIS, PACS, DICOM metadata
Support integration of healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 and FHIR into SQL Server–based data platforms
Ensure accurate modeling and storage of clinical and imaging-related data
Ensure HIPAA compliance through data masking, secure access, and audit logging
Troubleshoot and resolve complex performance, availability, and data issues
Collaborate with application, ETL, and BI teams to ensure end-to-end data reliability
Exposure to Azure SQL, Managed Instance, or SQL Server on Azure VMs
Familiarity with Power BI and SQL Server–optimized reporting models
Familiarity with No SQL databases such as Mongo DB, Cassandra, or Dynamo DB is a plus
Provide production database support during US Central Time business hours
Details
| Company | Zuplon |
| Location | Dindigul, India |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | tech |
| Experience | permanent |