POSITION DataBase Architect - Contract
COMPANY Trusty.care
LOCATION New York, New York /Remote
REPORTING Reports to VP, Engineering
The Opportunity:
The opportunity: Pre-Series A start-up; access to new datasets (due to current legislation requiring insurance carriers to disclose more info); high level of autonomy; agile, fast-moving environment; culture dedicated to fostering inclusion and belonging; streamlined/transparent hiring process; REMOTE (within the United States).
About Trusty.care:
Trusty.care is a digital platform that turns insurance professionals into the HR departments for older Americans. Trusty.care a pre-Series A start-up dedicated to expanding access to Medicare information so aging communities can make more informed healthcare decisions is HIRING! Help us create a cool, new agency management amp; quoting system while working with a group of folks who are dedicated to increasing access for marginalized, aging communities looking for long-term care. Python (Flask, Gunicorn), React and React Native, MySQL, AWS Lambda, Docker, and Kubernetes experience preferred.
Trusty.care is an equal opportunity employer and we pride ourselves on having a diverse workplace. We welcome people of all races, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, and any other protected legal class.
Position Overview
The Database Architect is part of the engineering team, and is responsible for designing and implementing database structures demanded by the product and corporate strategy of the Company.
They should communicate closely and regularly with the VP, Engineering, while working sufficiently independently as to efficiently complete assigned projects.
They should coordinate timelines and priorities with the VP, Engineering.
Role and Responsibilities
The DataBase Architect will be responsible for defining and designing database structures that are intuitive, performant, practical, highly available, scalable, and able to handle large datasets - 80+ million records. These data structures will be utilized by existing and future web-based applications (React, React Native, JavaScript, Python) and reporting tools (e.g. Tableau).
He/She will programmatically extract data from existing MySQL data structures, manipulate the data utilizing proprietary business logic and store that data in better optimized and scalable ways in a new MySQL server which may be expanded to include a Document Store.
Requirements
Job Requirements
Additional detail as follows:
Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills are a must for all members of the Trusty.care team.
People Skills: The Database Architect will demonstrate strong communication and people skills, communicating engineering capabilities, understanding and interpreting customer needs, while adhering to Trusty’s corporate vision.
Integrity and Vision: The Database Architect is a person of high integrity, who is consistent in their work, respects people’s strengths, and what they bring to the table. They should be calm under pressure in order to effectively execute engineering needs, even in times of rapid growth, uncertainty, and change of direction.
Benefits
Pay: