Sr Staff Architect, Software (SQL Database)

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Job Summary

We are seeking a Sr Staff Architect (SQL Database) 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

• Prior experience building data pipelines usingSSIS, Azure Data Factory or similar
• 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
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

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)

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards