Database Development & Performance Engineering Manager

Join Aya Healthcare, named the #1 top workplace in the large company category by the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The Manager, Database Development & Engineering will provide thought leadership to a Database Developers' functional team to adopt and scale Aya's data and data development best practices; additionally, they will help lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure data-centric cloud applications. This person will collaborate with the Architecture and DevOps team to create standardized delivery of data management solutions that are aligned with enterprise strategy and architecture.

Who We Are: 

We’re a $5.8 billion, rapidly growing workforce solutions provider in the healthcare industry. We deliver tech-enabled services that help healthcare organizations meet and manage their contingent labor needs. We build and manage tech-enabled marketplaces for national and local healthcare talent and deliver contingent labor management solutions through our proprietary software platform.

At Aya, we’re obsessed with creating exceptional experiences for our clients, clinicians and employees. In fact, we put employee satisfaction above all else. Our team members are responsible for incomparable customer experience and we know that happy employees are critical to maintaining happy clients. We foster an entrepreneurial, high-energy, low-bureaucracy culture and value innovative thinking and creative problem solving. We embrace diversity in thought and backgrounds unified by a commitment to high achievement. When you join Aya, you’ll be surrounded by teammates who care about you as an individual and leaders who will help you grow both personally and professionally.

Responsibilities: 

• Work closely with project teams, bringing together database Developers and Software Engineers.
• Coordinate and manage the work effort of assigned staff using experience and management reporting tools to align work activities with organizational priorities and objectives.
• Coordinate the technical evaluation of proposals, projects, and changes to the existing data environment to assure stability and alignment with the overall systems architecture.
• Support Aya's organizational change efforts using data tools and solutions to improve systems and organization efficiency and change management
• Effectively plans, schedules, and assigns work to all database team members, consistently monitoring the overall function of the team.
• Provides technical leadership to the database team for maintaining data architecture and framework for all applications
• Document, monitor, and proactively recommend improvements to processes and controls related to Aya's databases and related systems.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of leadership experience in an IT environment.
• Hands-on experience in developing and implementing data solutions and complex data models for operational and data warehouse applications
• BS degree in Computer Science or other related technical field and/or minimum equivalent experience of ten or more years working in an IT environment, with some experience in managing database professionals.
• Experience in developing conceptual, logical, and preliminary physical models for an enterprise (i.e., Enterprise Data Architecture) and solutions (i.e., Solution Data Architecture)
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and writing skills and the ability to perform well under pressure.
• Proven MS SQL Experience & Relational database experience
• Strong understanding of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) 
• Understanding of big data architecture, Azure, Power BI, Data Lake, and modern ETL technologies
• Agile Project Management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or equivalent

What We Offer: 

• Free premium medical, dental, life and vision insurance 
• Generous 401(k) match 
• Aya also offers other benefits to those that are eligible and where required by applicable law, including reimbursements and discretionary bonuses 
• Aya provides paid sick leave in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya’s general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling 
• Celebrations! We hit our goals and reward ourselves.  
• Company-sponsored virtual events, happy hours and team-building activities are always on the horizon — plus, you get a special treat on your birthday! 
• Unlimited DTO — we believe in time off!  
• Virtual yoga, meditation or boot camp classes offered daily 

Compensation: Aya reasonably anticipates the pay scale for this position to be an annual salary of $200,000 to $215,000.  

The pay scale for this position may vary if applicant possesses experience outside of what Aya reasonably anticipates for this position. Bonuses are subject to the role and your manager’s discretion. 

Aya Is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including Disability / Vets, and welcomes all to apply. Please click here for our EEO policy.