System Architect – Database Focus

Siemens Healthineers

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About The Position

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. We’re looking for a System Architect who specializes in database design to build secure, scalable data platforms that power critical applications and analytics. You’ll lead the architecture for relational/NoSQL systems, data modeling, performance tuning, and cloud optimization.

Requirements

• Experience in systems/database architecture (SQL + NoSQL).
• Deep proficiency in schema design, query optimization, and indexing.
• Cloud database services (Azure/AWS/GCP) and IaC concepts.
• Experience with ETL/ELT (e.g., ADF, Glue, dbt, or similar).
• Strong scripting skills (Python/PowerShell/Bash).
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Distributed data systems (Snowflake).
• ERP Systems (SAP ECC, SAP S4/HANA)
• Proven cost/finops optimization in cloud data platforms.
• CI/CD for database deployments; migration tooling.
• Data quality and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end database architecture.
• Design for scale, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Optimize queries, indexing, partitioning, and caching strategies.
• Define data ingestion/ETL/ELT patterns and integration with APIs/microservices.
• Implement monitoring, observability, and capacity planning.
• Ensure data security, governance, and compliance standards are met.
• Partner with software, DevOps, and security on delivery and operations.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• life insurance
• long-term and short-term disability insurance
• paid parking/public transportation
• paid time off
• paid sick and safe time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees