Sr. Staff Database Architect

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description

Job Summary 

We are seeking a Database Architect 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  

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  

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)