Position: SQL Developer

Classification: Full-Time, Exempt 

Reports to: Senior Manager, Data Systems

Date: March 2025

MISSION: Futuro Health launched in 2020 to address the critical shortage of workers in the healthcare sector. Our nonprofit mission is to improve the health and wealth of communities by growing the largest network of allied healthcare workers in the nation. Initially funded by a significant investment from Kaiser Permanente through a collective bargaining agreement with SEIU-UHW, Futuro Health has since grown to include a portfolio of funders, grants, and contracts in support of our life changing work. Every year, thousands of diverse adults become Futuro Health Scholars and pursue training to earn their credentials for a wide array of in-demand allied healthcare roles. What sets Futuro Health apart is our comprehensive approach to supporting Futuro Health Scholars throughout their education journey and our deep expertise in the healthcare sector. We address the healthcare workforce shortage by personalizing education journeys for diverse adults to enter allied healthcare careers at low or no-cost. More on Futuro Health can be found at www.FuturoHealth.org. 

OUR VALUES

• We keep Scholars, communities, and equity at the center of our work.
• We design solutions that are agile, inclusive, and scalable.
• We earn and maintain trust through collaboration and accountability.
• We pave the way with leading-edge practices.
• We use data science to inform continuous improvement.
• We look toward the future and embrace new opportunities.

Why Should You Join Futuro Health: Do you seek to change lives for the better? Do you want a role in a nonprofit focused on designing solutions and bringing direct services to make a difference to Scholars, communities, and the nation? Have you shown grit when it comes to taking on challenges and pushing forward to resolution? Our team of talents share a commitment to Futuro Health’s nonprofit mission. We celebrate the opportunity to transform lives through our purpose-driven work. We bring our skillsets, a can-do attitude, and a collaborative approach to our everyday work of forging workforce development models that apply best practices. We know it takes collective effort to design adult-friendly, inclusive, agile, and scalable solutions that meet the big challenges of the day -- ranging from worker shortages, social and economic mobility, to equity in care. If these qualities speak to you, apply to become part of the Futuro Health team. 

Position Summary: We are seeking a skilled SQL Developer with 5 or more years of experience to join the Futuro Health team. In this role, you will play a critical part in developing, optimizing, and maintaining our SQL-based data solutions, enabling efficient student processing, reporting, data analysis, and business insights. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to create robust and scalable database systems that support the needs of Futuro Health’s strategic initiatives.

Essential Job Functions:

• Design, develop, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and views to support various business applications, reports, and data-driven insights.
• Work closely with analysts, web developers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into effective database solutions.
• Ensure the performance, integrity, and security of our SQL-based databases across multiple platforms, including cloud environments.
• Perform database design, normalization, and indexing to support data scalability and operational efficiency.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve database performance issues, providing optimization strategies to enhance speed and efficiency.
• Create and maintain clear and concise documentation for database schemas, queries, and processes to ensure transparency and future scalability.
• Participate in regular code reviews and adhere to best practices for database development and security.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in SQL technologies and industry trends to continuously improve database performance and capabilities.
• Provide technical support and guidance to team members and stakeholders, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and resolving database-related issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in SQL development or related roles.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, including advanced and efficient querying, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and views.
• Experience optimizing query performance, troubleshooting slow queries, and implementing indexing strategies.
• Expertise with relational databases such as SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
• Deep understanding of database design, normalization, indexing, and optimization techniques.
• Ability to work with large datasets and perform data migrations, transformations, and integrations.
• Familiarity with ETL tools and processes, data warehousing, and business intelligence reporting.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in designing and optimizing SQL queries for real-time, high-performance web applications.
• Experience with cloud-based databases (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google Cloud SQL).
• Familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or SSRS.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation tasks.
• Experience in the healthcare or education sector is a plus, especially in data-related roles.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Supervisory Responsibility: This role does not have supervisory responsibility over staff. 

Work Environment/Travel: This is a remote role. Travel will also be required to attend meetings and conferences.

Physical Demands: Able to sit, stand, and type for long periods of time. Ability to work irregular hours including after hours and weekends although this will be infrequent. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Position Type: This position is full-time, exempt. The hours may include weekends, nights and holidays.

Equal Opportunity: Futuro Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.  

Applicants must be authorized to work within the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.