The Role
The Staff Engineer designs and optimizes cloud platforms, manages cross-functional projects, and influences departmental goals focusing on automation and operational excellence.
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Job Description:
The Staff Engineer, Cloud Platforms & Operations is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, building, and optimizing scalable, secure cloud platforms that support enterprise and healthcare applications. This role drives high-impact initiatives across infrastructure and software engineering teams, championing automation, reliability, and operational excellence. The Staff Engineer, Cloud Platforms & Operations manages large, cross-functional projects and contributes to the definition and execution of long-range departmental goals, including financial and strategic planning. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and delivers solutions that significantly influence departmental results and the broader technology roadmap.Oracle DBA
- Experience administering Oracle databases (19c).
- Proficient in RMAN backup & recovery, Data Pump, and patching.
- Knowledge of ASM, and Data Guard.
- Performance tuning using AWR/ASH reports and query optimization.
- Experience with PL/SQL scripting.
AWS Cloud Skills
- Hands-on experience with core AWS services: EC2, RDS, Redshift, Document DB, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda, etc.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience with Terraform.
- Understanding of networking concepts: VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, etc.
- Familiarity with RDS snapshots and monitoring and logging using CloudWatch.
Linux/Unix Systems
- Strong command-line skills for Amazon Linux.
- Shell scripting for automation (Bash, cron jobs).
- System performance tuning and troubleshooting.
- Understanding of file systems, process management, and system logs.
RDS MySQL / Aurora MySQL
- Hands-on experience managing Amazon RDS/Aurora MySQL instances.
- Backup/restore strategy implementation and monitoring.
- Query optimization, slow query analysis, and parameter tuning.
Preferred
AWS Document DB
- Experience in managing Document DB clusters.
- Monitoring and scaling practices.
Amazon Redshift
- Understanding the basics of Redshift database.
- Data distribution, sort keys, and compression techniques.
Tools & DevOps
- Dynatrace, Bitbucket, Git, CI/CD tools for DB deployment and automation.
NextGen Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Top Skills
Amazon Linux
Aurora Mysql
Aws Cloudwatch
Aws Document Db
Aws Ec2
Aws Iam
Aws Lambda
Aws Rds
Aws Redshift
Aws S3
Bash
Bitbucket
Data Pump
Dynatrace
Git
MySQL
Oracle 19C
Rman
Terraform
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The Company
What We Do
NextGen Healthcare is on a relentless quest to improve the lives of those who practice medicine and those they care for. We provide tailored solutions to fit the precise needs of ambulatory practices, as they strive to reach the quadruple aim while navigating the journey of value-based care. The result? Healthier patients and happier providers.
