Azure Database Engineer

Rhythmedix•Mount Laurel Township, NJ

5d•$145,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Azure Database Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments. The ideal candidate will have a passion for database performance optimization, query tuning, and application data architecture, while working closely with software development teams to ensure scalable and reliable data solutions.

Requirements

5-8 years of hands-on database administration and development experience.
Strong experience with Azure SQL Database and/or Microsoft SQL Server.
Advanced knowledge of T-SQL development and performance tuning.
Proven experience with database indexing strategies, query optimization, and execution plan analysis.
Experience working with Entity Framework Core (EF Core) and LINQ to Entities.
Solid understanding of ORM concepts and data access optimization techniques.
Experience troubleshooting and improving application and database performance in production environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Azure Storage, including Table Storage and/or Cosmos DB.
Experience with Data Warehouse and/or Data Lake architecture.
Knowledge of Data API Builder (DAB), Model Context Protocol (MCP), or modern SQL-based API solutions.
Experience in healthcare, medical software, or regulated environments.
Familiarity with Azure cloud services, monitoring, and automation tools.
Able to work a hybrid schedule and commute to Headquarters on required weekdays.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, maintain, and optimize databases hosted on Azure SQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
Develop, troubleshoot, and optimize complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and functions.
Analyze and improve database performance through index optimization, execution plan analysis, and query tuning.
Monitor database health, capacity, availability, and security.
Collaborate with software development teams to optimize data access patterns and application performance.
Review and improve Entity Framework Core (EF Core) data access code, LINQ-to-Entities queries, and ORM implementations.
Participate in database design, schema changes, migrations, and deployment processes.
Troubleshoot production issues related to data access, performance, and scalability.
Implement and maintain data archival, backup, and recovery strategies.
Support cloud-based data solutions and contribute to data platform modernization initiatives.