Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Summary
We are seeking a Sr. SQL Developer 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 using SSIS, 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
The salary range estimated for this position based in Indiana is $135,800.00–$203,750.00.
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