Database Administrator

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Novarad's solutions help healthcare executives, clinicians and IT professionals deliver clinical, operational, and fiscal excellence. With a self-sustaining business model, more than three decades of technology leadership, and an intense focus on our customers’ needs, Novarad brings people and technology together in ways no one else can. We’re driven by innovation that truly transforms healthcare - for the provider and their patient.

As a PostgreSQL Database Administrator at Novarad you are a member of a highly effect team of software and QA engineers that create excellent products for the business.  Your key area of responsibility will be database/application performance monitoring and tuning in both a development and production-support capacity. You have deep expertise in database performance tuning, high availability, replication, and troubleshooting.  You are a lifelong learner willing to take on new challenges.  You can work autonomously with minimal direction.  You have become proficient with Postgres in enterprise-scale environments, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex database issues. 

Your Benefits (We know you’re always scrolling to the bottom for these, so here you go!)

• Competitive salary with generous PTO
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• HSA option with dollar-for-dollar match
• 401k with dollar-for-dollar match
• Wellness program
• Sundance corporate passes

As a member of the Software Engineering team, you will-

Performance & Tuning:

•       Proactively monitor and tune database performance, addressing high CPU usage, memory bottlenecks, and I/O contention

•       Analyze query execution plans, identify performance anti-patterns, and optimize queries and indexes

•       Perform comprehensive database tuning, including PostgreSQL parameter optimization and infrastructure improvements

Development & Collaboration:

•       Partner with software engineers during the development lifecycle to design efficient schemas ans write optimized SQL queries, functions, and stored procedures

•       Act as a consultant to the development team on database best practices for indexing, schema design, and resource utilization

•       Establish and document database standards and best practices for the engineering teams

•       Work closely with the development manager to meet assigned goals

•       Employ effective communication across the organization

•       Participate in company and technical trainings

Support & Operations:

•       Serve as the excalation point for the Technical Support team on complex database-related issues at customer sites

•       Investigate production performance issues, diagnose root causes, and implement lasting solutions

•       Assist with the planning and execution of database backups, recovery strategies, and security configurations

•       Develop and automate maintenance tasks to ensure the smooth operation of internal and customer-hosted databases

•       Document processes, performance tuning findings, and recommendations for future releases.

•       Support PostgreSQL version upgrades

What you will bring-

Knowledge and Experience

• 3 years of experience as a Database Administrator, Database Engineer, or in a similar technical role

•       Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL administration, including query tuning and index optimization

•       Proficiency in writing and troubleshooting SQL queries, functions, and stored procedures.

•       Familiarity with pgAdmin and other PostgreSQL performance monitoring tools.

•       Working knowledge of database backup, recovery, and replication techniques.

•       Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

•       Ability to work effectively with both software and support engineering teams.

•       Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Beneficial Experience and Skills:

• Experience in .NET based application environments

•       Understanding of application performance impacts related to database design

•       Familiarity with database monitoring, automation, or scripting tools (e.g., pg_stat_statements, Bash, Python)

•       Experience in the medical software industry (PACS/RIS/HL7/HER)

Our recruits come from all walks of life; our customers come from all walks of life; and so do we. Novarad celebrates an inclusive and diverse workforce. This makes our team stronger by sharing our differences and experiences in open and creative conversation. Come share your differences with us.

It is the policy of Novarad to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.