Piper Companies · 11 hours ago
Database Engineer
Columbia, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expPiper Companies is seeking a Database Engineer to support a leading healthcare services organization through hybrid work in Columbia, MD. This role focuses on enhancing data security, modernizing cloud data environments, and optimizing database performance to support business and clinical operations.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Deliver technical leadership across database architecture, data flow design, and implementation of cloud‑based data solutions—ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability across the enterprise
Collaborate with engineering, security, and business teams to translate requirements into robust data‑layer strategies, including evaluating new technologies, cloud migration options, and enterprise data standards
Troubleshoot and optimize complex database issues end‑to‑end—analyzing performance from application interactions through database behavior and underlying storage—to improve system stability and efficiency
Enhance and secure critical data processes by strengthening ETL pipelines, improving data protection practices (e.g., encryption, obfuscation, access controls), and contributing to disaster recovery, documentation, and BI/warehouse initiatives
Qualification
Required
5+ years of data engineering experience focused on Microsoft Azure cloud technologies
Hands‑on expertise with Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and Azure Data Lake
Strong proficiency in SQL and Python for automation, transformation, and ETL optimization
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD development pipelines, and Agile methodologies
Knowledge of data security and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, encryption, data masking)
Experience with data modeling, performance tuning, and cloud‑scale ETL processes
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline preferred
Benefits
Cigna Medical
Cigna Dental
Vision
401k w/ ADP
PTO
Paid holidays
Sick Leave as required by law
Company
Piper Companies
At Piper, we obsess about the success of our customers and consultants.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Justin Jordan
Founder and Chairman
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