Database Architect

The Intersect Group is seeking a Database Architect for our direct healthcare client, where you will join an existing team of Developers and Analyst to ensure data assets are of proper quality and highly available to their business decision process. This role shall build and architect MS SQL database systems/servers, while collaborating closing with integration and reporting teams to deliver best possible solutions. This is a hands-on role that will also optimize databases for scalability and performance, lead projects and provide technical guidance to other developers, both onshore and offshore.

Needed:

• 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture, database development, integration, and related areas
• 5+ years of hands-on experience optimizing SQL Server databases for scalability and performance
• 3+ years working with SQL Server in Azure – either on VM or Managed Instance
• 3+ years working with offshore team
• Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server internals and optimization on a VM/Azure
• Ability to quickly grasp and articulate dependencies between processes and data
• Strong ability to analyze systems and data and pay attention to detail
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills
• Takes initiative and can manage and complete multiple concurrent projects in a timely manner

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combinations of education and experience
• Experience leading projects
• Experience working with Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Power BI

Duties:

• Build and oversee the data architecture design, and manage database systems
• Create databases and provide access to users while meeting security requirements
• Ensure optimal performance and scalability for SQL Servers in Azure – either on VM, Managed Instances, or SQL DBs
• Identify system bottlenecks, and optimize performance to ensure timely deliverables
• Work with developers on indexing and query-tuning, and provide guidance in building optimal code
• Work with IT team to review and refine procedures for disaster recovery and high availability
• Monitor SQL Servers, disk space, resource utilization and ensure capacity needs are met
• Leverage SQL and Azure tools to monitor jobs, optimize processes and build better solutions
• Work closely with offshore/onshore developers and users and coordinate on deliverables
• Take ownership to maintain a high level of uptime and performance for all databases and services
• Assist with managing source code and deployments, and implement best-practices
• Develop and implement database/reporting policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, performance, and service provision
• Assist with streamlining data integration processes, improving efficiencies, reducing effort related to development and support, while providing security, flexibility and scalability
• Build and maintain strong relationships between different business units and onshore/offshore teams
• Research and evaluate new tools/features Azure (Data Lake, Databricks, Purview, Fabric, etc.) and assist in building Proof-of-Concept.
• Assist with other analysis, development, QA as needed