SQL Database Developer, AWS RDS

Virtix Health

SQL Database Developer focused on designing and optimizing SQL Server databases on AWS RDS. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance healthcare data platform performance and reliability.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSETLPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain SQL Server databases hosted on AWS RDS, ensuring reliability, availability, and data integrity.
Perform query and index performance tuning — analyze execution plans, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to support production workloads.
Conduct load testing to simulate high-traffic scenarios, interpret results, and drive schema or configuration improvements.
Collaborate with application developers to review and improve database-facing code, stored procedures, functions, and views.
Develop and maintain data models, schema designs, and documentation following best practices for normalization and scalability.
Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformation workflows using Python or similar tooling.
Participate in CI/CD pipelines for database change management, including scripted migrations and version-controlled deployments.
Ensure all data practices comply with HIPAA regulations and internal data governance standards for handling PHI/PII.
Monitor database health, capacity, and performance metrics; proactively address issues before they impact end users.
Contribute to peer code reviews and help establish database development standards across the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 3–5 years of hands-on experience as a SQL Server Database Developer or Database Engineer.
Strong proficiency in T-SQL including complex queries, stored procedures, triggers, and views.
Demonstrated experience with query performance tuning — reading execution plans, optimizing indexes, and resolving blocking/deadlock issues.
Experience designing and managing databases on AWS RDS for SQL Server.
Solid understanding of relational data modeling, normalization, and schema design principles.
Experience with load testing methodologies and tools; ability to define test scenarios and interpret results.
Working knowledge of ETL/ELT processes and experience with Python or similar scripting languages for data pipelines.
Familiarity with CI/CD practices for database change management (e.g., Flyway, Liquibase, or equivalent).
Understanding of HIPAA compliance requirements as they relate to data handling, access control, and audit logging.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a fully remote environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, long-term disability insurance, life insurance coverage and more
401K with company match
Holidays, Flexible/Uncapped paid time off
Allowance for certifications/continuing education

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQL ServerT-SQLquery performance tuningETLELTPythondatabase designschema designload testingCI/CD

Soft Skills

communicationcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree