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We Are Modernizing Medicine (WAMM)! We’re a team of bright, passionate, and positive problem-solvers on a mission to place doctors and patients at the center of care through an intelligent, specialty-specific cloud platform. Our vision is a world where the software we build increases medical practice success and improves patient outcomes. Founded in 2010 by Daniel Cane and Dr. Michael Sherling, we have grown to over 3400 combined direct and contingent team members serving eleven specialties, and we are just getting started! ModMed is based in Boca Raton, FL, with office locations in Santiago, Chile, Berlin, Germany, Hyderabad, India, and a robust remote workforce with team members across the US.
The Senior Database Administrator is responsible for managing, optimizing, and maintaining high-transaction, high-volume databases for SAAS applications. This includes leveraging expertise in MSSQL, cloud database solutions (AWS/Azure), and application development to ensure optimal performance and scalability. The role requires a strong ability to work independently, troubleshoot complex issues, and contribute to database-related CI/CD processes, blending database development and DevOps responsibilities.
Essential Functions
Manage, configure, and maintain MSSQL databases, ensuring high availability, reliability, and scalability. Design and implement high-volume transactional database models for SAAS applications. Proactively monitor database performance and ensure optimal resource utilization. Work as an Application DBA, performing performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing to maintain efficient database operations. Diagnose and troubleshoot database-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime. Configure and manage cloud-based database solutions on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or similar. Implement cloud-based database best practices, ensuring secure and scalable deployments. Collaborate with development teams to integrate database solutions with applications. Provide expertise in CI/CD pipelines for database-related deployments. Support and resolve deployment package issues, ensuring seamless database deployment processes. Contribute to automation and continuous improvement in database-related DevOps practices. Manage multiple database systems and ensure interoperability when required. Stay updated with the latest database technologies and recommend improvements or migrations. Collaborates with other technical architects and developers to ensure cohesion of the overall software platform and work in coordination with developers and systems administrators in order to meet the needs and specifications of current projects. Follow all modern standards and best practices for database security, availability, integrity and recovery in compliance with company policy. Act as a steward and protector of the company's data stored in production databases, upholding the highest ethics and integrity in their position.Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 5-8 years of experience as a Database Administrator, primarily in MSSQL environments. Proven experience in application development and support as an Application DBA. Strong expertise in optimizing high-transaction, high-volume databases for SAAS applications. Hands-on experience with cloud database platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.). Proficiency in CI/CD tools and pipelines, with a background in development and DevOps. Ability to troubleshoot complex database and application performance issues. Strong knowledge of database design, modeling, indexing, and optimization techniques.Preferred work experience and skills:
Experience with additional databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL). Familiarity with containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture. Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or similar). Experience in managing database security and compliance. Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong communication and collaboration abilities. Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision. Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.ModMed Benefits Highlight:
At ModMed, we believe it’s important to offer a competitive benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our growing workforce. Eligible Modernizers can enroll in a wide range of benefits, including:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a company Health Savings Account contribution, 401(k): ModMed provides a matching contribution each payday of 50% of your contribution deferred on up to 6% of your compensation. After one year of employment with ModMed, 100% of any matching contribution you receive is yours to keep. Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave programs, Company paid Life and Disability benefits, Flexible Spending Account, and Employee Assistance Programs, Company-sponsored Business Resource & Special Interest Groups that provide engaged and supportive communities within ModMed, Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement programs and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Global presence and in-person collaboration opportunities; dog-friendly HQ (US), Hybrid office-based roles and remote availability for some roles, Weekly catered breakfast and lunch, treadmill workstations, Zen, and wellness rooms within our BRIC headquarters.