Lead Database Engineer

Labcorp is seeking a Lead Database Engineer to join our team in Durham NC.

Location: Durham NC.

Applicants who live within 35 miles of Durham NC location will follow a hybrid schedule. This schedule includes a minimum of three in office days per week in Durham supporting both collaboration and flexibility.

Work Schedule: This is a fulltime exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule with standard business hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.

Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours including earlier later or additional hours with reasonable notice provided when possible.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead databasefocused software development initiatives providing technical direction and oversight across projects.
• Design develop and maintain database solutions that support scalable reliable and highperformance applications.
• Create and maintain technical design documentation testing plans and support documentation.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while ensuring adherence to enterprise standards and best practices.
• Provide Tier3 production support including root cause analysis issue resolution and implementation of enhancements or fixes.
• Analyze and troubleshoot SQL queries and datarelated issues to resolve incidents and improve system performance.
• Conduct database performance analysis identifying and resolving bottlenecks to improve efficiency.
• Support data engineering processes including ETL workflows data pipeline monitoring and optimization initiatives.
• Collaborate with application development and data teams to ensure data quality system reliability and timely issue resolution.
• Train and mentor Tier1 and Tier2 support staff including knowledge transfer and documentation development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Systems or Engineering.
• 5 or more years of experience in database design and data modeling.
• 5 or more years of experience developing SQL queries and database solutions.
• 2 or more years of experience developing applications using Oracle databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience designing relational databases using normalization and indexing techniques.
• 5 or more years of experience writing and optimizing SQL and PL/SQL code.

Additional Job Standards

• Experience performing SQL performance tuning query optimization indexing and partitioning.
• Experience developing database solutions using TSQL or PL/SQL.
• Experience working with ETL processes data pipelines and data processing workflows.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality and system reliability.

About the Role

The Lead Database Engineer serves as the technical lead for databasedriven development initiatives ensuring the design performance and reliability of critical data systems. This role partners closely with application and data teams to deliver scalable efficient database solutions while driving continuous improvement across database operations and support functions.

Benefits:Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life STD/LTD 401(k) Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO) Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours Casual Intern and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) more detailed information pleaseclick here.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) family or parental status marital civil union or domestic partnership status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression personal appearance age veteran status disability genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

We encourage all to apply

If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance using our online tools to search and apply for jobs or needs an accommodation please visit ouraccessibility siteor contact us atLabcorp Accessibility. Formore information about how we collect and store your personal data please see ourPrivacy Statement.