Database Engineer

📌 Job Description – Database Developer

📍Only Remote (full-time)
Industry: Healthcare / Life Sciences Software (Blood, Plasma, Tissue & Cell Management Systems)

🧩 About the Company

Our client develops world-class software solutions to manage Blood, Plasma, Tissue, and Cells from end to end, supporting the digital transformation of organizations such as:

• Blood and Plasma Centers

• Transfusion Services

• Tissue Banks and Stem Cell Labs

• Cell and Gene Therapy companies (SMEs to Big Pharma, CMOs, Hospitals)

The mission is to build safe, scalable, and compliant products that directly benefit patients.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize relational database schemas and structures (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)

• Write and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and database functions

• Collaborate with DevOps and Development teams to integrate databases into CI/CD pipelines

• Implement and maintain database migration, replication, backup, and recovery strategies

• Proactively monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve scalability

• Configure, secure, and automate database infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

• Ensure compliance with security, confidentiality, and data integrity requirements

• Participate in the 24/7 on-call rotation to support critical production environments

🎯 Objectives

• Build robust, secure, and scalable databases for mission-critical healthcare applications

• Optimize database performance and availability in cloud-based environments (AWS)

• Embed modern DevOps practices into database development and operations (Database DevOps)

📚 Requirements

• Proven experience in database development and administration (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)

• Advanced SQL knowledge and query optimization skills

• Hands-on experience with AWS (RDS, Aurora, EC2 preferred)

• Experience with version control systems (Git, SVN)

• Experience using IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation) for automated database provisioning

• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

• Experience integrating databases into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible, CodeDeploy)

• Strong understanding of data security, compliance, and performance best practices

• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex distributed environments

• Linux/Unix systems experience and basic networking knowledge

• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

💼 Soft Skills

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

• Ability to adapt to change and work in fast-paced environments

• Analytical mindset, detail-oriented, and quality-focused

• Positive attitude and strong commitment to continuous professional growth