Database Architecture Specialist & Data Governance
Database Architecture Specialist & Data Governance
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Job Description
Were looking for a Database Architecture Specialist & Data Governance to join our team and take ownership of the policies practices and architectural guidance that ensure our data remains secure highquality and accessible across the organization. This role combines strategic data governance leadership with deep technical knowledge of database architecture ideal for someone who wants to shape how the largest primary care EMR handles health information!
What Youll Do:
Review and establish database structure and architecture while ensuring performance and scalability across all platforms. Precisely youll be tasked with
Reviewing and approving database schema changes across teams with a focus on minimizing longterm risk and maintaining consistency across shared models.
Optimizing query performance and tuning database configurations to ensure reliable lowlatency access to critical data.
Profiling and resolving performance bottlenecks in collaboration with engineering teamsthis includes slow queries locking issues indexing problems and inefficient data access patterns.
Monitoring database health and usage patterns proactively identifying areas for refactoring or architectural improvements.
Enforcing governance standards around data ownership versioning and change control to prevent data sprawl and maintain integrity.
Supporting infrastructure and SRE teams in capacity planning replication strategy and backup/recovery policies for critical databases.
Lead Data Governance Initiatives: Develop maintain and evolve governance policies to support data accessibility integrity quality security and compliance across systems.
Enable Data Accessibility with Guardrails: Partner closely with Analytics and Interoperability teams to enable access to data that is consistent governed and performant.
Define Access Policies with the Application Security & SRE teams: Work with the security and site reliability engineering teams to define access roles and levels ensuring appropriate controls based on users roles and responsibilities.
Maintain Legal & Regulatory Compliance: Review and adjust governance policies to align with evolving compliance requirements internal standards and provincial laws. (e.g. HIPAA PIPEDA PHIPA QCLaw 25 etc.)
- Promote a Culture of Responsible Data Use: Help embed governance practices into development workflows promote shared accountability for data quality and foster alignment across crossfunctional teams.
Qualifications :
Who You Are
You are a datasavvy professional with an affinity for healthcare a strong foundation in database architecture and a passion for driving governance and data quality across an organization. You thrive in crossfunctional environments where collaboration structure and security are key to delivering trusted compliant and scalable data ecosystems. You understand that in the real world solutions often come with compromises you can see the larger picture and make tradeoffs with the longterm success of the system in mind.
You likely have:
10 years of experience in data governance data architecture or equivalent experience in a related data management role.
Demonstrated expertise designing and optimizing relational databases.
Handson experience with nosql databases.
Exposure and understanding of data privacy and compliance frameworks in healthcare for Canada and the US.
Proven ability to develop and implement data governance policies metadata standards and access controls
Strong communication and advisory skills with a track record of partnering effectively with developers analysts security and product teams
A methodical and pragmatic mindset capable of balancing data accessibility quality and protection.
Proficiency in both English and French is required including the ability to hold conversations and lead meetings in both languages although the exchanges will primarily be conducted in English.
Bonus:
- Experience working with health interoperability standards (HL7 / FHIR etc.)
Experience working in a SaaS or regulated environment with crossteam data dependencies
About the role:
Contract: Permanent fulltime 40h week
Work mode: Hybrid or remote (from Quebec region only)
Transportation: Peel and Bonaventure
Additional Information :
By joining MEDFAR you will be part of a purposedriven organization whose product is disrupting and digitizing health care making doctors and healthcare workers lives easier while enabling better patient health outcomes. Becoming a MEDFARian also means having the opportunity to be part of an innovative community and working in a dynamic environment where your work will have a meaningful and tangible effect not only on your team and the business but most importantly on the healthcare industry.
- You decide where you do your best work (at home or the office)
- Flexible hours (worklife balance)
- Performancebased bonus for all employees.
- Generous group insurance coverage as of day 1 of employment
- Break paid between Christmas and New Years
- Annual $ 1500 training allowance for your professional development
- An entrepreneurial culture of transparency collaboration and innovation
With offices around the world fluency in both French and English is a must at MEDFAR. Because of the need to communicate with colleagues and/or customers in other provinces or countries bilingualism enables us to communicate in both languages while promoting the use of French.
At MEDFAR we value diversity equity and inclusion within our team. We are committed to providing a work environment where every individual feels respected and supported regardless of their background identity or part of our commitment to a fair and inclusive recruitment process we offer accommodation to candidates who request it. If you need accommodation during your interview please let us know so that we can provide you with an adapted experience.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
