About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Engineer to join our engineering team in building and supporting enterprise healthcare platforms.
The ideal candidate will have solid expertise in PostgreSQL database administration, schema design, healthcare data modelling, HL7/FHIR interoperability, cloud and on-premises deployments, data migration, and database performance optimisation.
The role requires close collaboration with application architects, backend developers, DevOps engineers, AI teams, and healthcare integration specialists to design secure, scalable, and high-performance database solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Database Architecture & Design
• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade PostgreSQL databases.
• Create scalable and normalised database schemas for multi-module healthcare applications.
• Design ER diagrams, relational models, constraints, indexes, views, stored procedures, functions, and triggers.
• Review database architecture and recommend improvements for scalability and maintainability.
• Maintain database documentation and data dictionaries.




Healthcare Data & Interoperability
• Design database structures supporting HL7 v2.x messaging and FHIR R4 resources.
• Support healthcare interoperability across HIS, EMR, EHR, LIS, RIS, PACS, and third-party healthcare systems.
• Develop database models for FHIR resources, including:
Patient
Practitioner
Organization
Encounter
Appointment
Observation
Condition
Procedure
Medication
CarePlan
Device
ServiceRequest
DiagnosticReport
Questionnaire
QuestionnaireResponse
Other FHIR resources as required
• Work with healthcare integration engines such as Mirth Connect to process HL7 messages and FHIR APIs.
• Support healthcare master data management and clinical data standardisation.
Database Administration
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain PostgreSQL databases.
• Monitor database health, availability, and performance.
• Configure replication, backup, recovery, and disaster r

📌 Senior Database Engineer (Chennai)
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