Senior Database Engineer (SQL Server) Chennai, India
Summary/Objective
Reveleer is a healthcare data and analytics company that uses Artificial Intelligence to give health plans across all business lines greater control over their Quality Improvement, Risk Adjustment, and Member Management programs. With one transformative solution, the Reveleer platform enables plans to independently execute and manage every aspect of enrolment, provider outreach and data retrieval, coding, abstraction, reporting, and submissions. Leveraging proprietary technology, robust data sets, and subject matter expertise, Reveleer provides complete record retrieval and review services so health plans can confidently plan and execute risk, quality, and member management programs to deliver more value and improved outcomes.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Engineer (SQL Server) to design, implement, optimize, and manage our SQL Server database infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in database architecture, performance tuning, automation, and high availability solutions. This role requires collaboration with development, QA, and IT teams to ensure the database environment is secure, scalable, and aligned with business goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Database Design & Architecture
- Design, develop, and maintain complex SQL Server databases.
- Define and implement database models, schemas, and indexing strategies.
- Design database structures and schemas based on business requirements.
- Performance Tuning & Optimization
- Analyse and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and indexing strategies.
- Monitor database performance using tools like SQL Profiler, Extended Events, and DMVs.
- Implement partitioning, caching, and execution plan optimization to improve efficiency.
- Database Deployment and Integration
- Build and deploy database systems for new applications.
- Ensuring seamless integration with front-end and back-end systems.
- Collaborate with developers to implement APIs for database access.
- Database Maintenance and Monitoring
- Monitoring database systems for performance, uptime, and availability.
- Addressing incidents and alerts related to database health.
- Performing routine maintenance tasks like backups and recovery testing.
- Work closely with application developers to optimize database interactions.
- Provide production support, troubleshoot database issues, and participate in on-call rotations.
- Document database processes, architecture, and troubleshooting guides.
- Database Administration & Maintenance
- Install, configure, and upgrade SQL Server instances in on-premises and cloud environments.
- Manage database security, user access controls, and compliance policies (RBAC, encryption, auditing).
- Develop and enforce database backup, recovery, and retention policies.
Qualifications & Skills:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience as a Database Engineer/Administrator (SQL Server).
- Expertise in SQL Server 2016/2019/2022, T-SQL, and query optimization.
- Strong knowledge of indexing, partitioning, and performance tuning techniques.
- Experience with PowerShell, T-SQL scripting, or automation tools.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for database deployments (e.g. Redgate).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Hands-on experience with high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions.
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
Preferred:
- Experience with cloud-based SQL Server solutions (AWS RDS).
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis) is a plus.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without advance notice. Any changes may be for an indeterminate time frame.
EEO Statement
Reveleer provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.
