Healthcare Technology and Services
Pharmaceutical / Biotech
Information Technology
Location: Boston, MA
Ideal Candidate:
5+ to 7 years of experience
Management Experience Required – No
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science of Equivalent
Reports to: VP of Engineering
Purpose:
This position is the member of the Development team responsible for working closely with the software development team in designing, configuring and documenting the high-availability databases to ensure scalable and high performance of our company’s hosted clinical applications.
Evaluates and recommends available DBMS products after matching user requirements with system capabilities. Develops and formulates standards, procedures, and conventions for database use. As part of the design and development of the clinical applications, guide and review file organization, indexing methods and security procedures. Requires demonstrated expertise in the use of database management systems, and related products from vendors such as Oracle, SAP, SAS, and IBM.
Responsibilities:
-Work as part of the Development team providing guidance and direction in the architecture and development of the databases
-Review query logic and configurations for optimization and performance
-Analyze, design/enhance, test and document database structures and procedures
-Establish best practices for SQL database development including naming conventions and database structure layout
-Provide database support and trouble-shoot any issues related to Oracle e-Business Suite during the testing phase
-Provide technical support and guidance to other staff in the department in the areas of programming techniques, structural methods, testing procedures, business processes and document preparation
Requirements
-BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
-5+ years of Oracle application development
-Extensive experience with all aspects of Oracle Applications 11i in a Linux environment
-Strong in depth experience in database performance and SQL tuning.
-Must be very knowledgeable and experienced in underlying Oracle applications database architecture
-Strong interpersonal and communication skills
-Willing to participate as a member of a team-based environment
-Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
-Must be a motivated self-starter, able to work successfully with little or no supervision
