Database Specialist

Main Purpose: The Database Professional will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, high-performance database architectures supporting large-scale genomic data platforms. This role ensures data availability, performance, and integrity across clinical, research, and analytical workloads.

Area of Responsibility: Design, implement, and maintain large-scale genomic databases containing tens of millions to billions of records.

Manage and operate relational and analytical databases, including:

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Amazon Redshift

Google BigQuery

Define and maintain optimized database schemas for:

Genomic variants

Annotations

Samples and cohorts

Phenotypes and clinical metadata

Supporting reference and audit data

Implement partitioning, indexing, and query optimization strategies for:

Gene-based queries

Variant-based queries

Genomic coordinate-based queries

Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of database systems.

Monitor database health, performance metrics, and storage utilization.

Implement backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery strategies.

Ensure data integrity, consistency, and secure access to sensitive genomic data.

Collaborate with bioinformatics, engineering, and analytics teams to support data pipelines and downstream use cases.