Senior Database Engineer
eClinical Solutions · Mansfield, MA
$132,000–$165,000
Jul 9, 2026
Mansfield, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level database engineering role focused on managing and optimizing SQL Server, Databricks, and document databases within a cloud-based clinical trial platform. Day-to-day work covers performance tuning, data modeling, migrations, security compliance, and supporting software engineers with query and schema design. Suits an experienced database professional comfortable operating in regulated environments and distributed cloud architectures.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Full-time
Pay in the description: $132,000–$165,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 690 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database administrators). range 420–1,050
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $106,921 (middle half $81,361–$138,439). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role sits at the boundary between database administration (operations, tuning, backup/recovery, replication) and database architecture (design, data modeling, technology selection). 15-1242 Database Administrators is the primary code given the heavy operational emphasis; 15-1243 Database Architects is a credible runner-up given the design and architecture responsibilities.
The 5+ years of SQL Server DBA experience and the Bachelor's degree are both listed under a 'preferred' framing in the JD ('preferred' and 'equivalent work experience preferred'), so the degree requirement is set to None and the overall years minimum reflects the stated 5-year floor as the practical minimum.
Document databases are mentioned as a managed platform alongside SQL Server and Databricks, but no specific product (MongoDB, Cosmos DB, etc.) is named — no skill was emitted to avoid inventing a requirement.
Cloud databases and distributed/HA environment experience are explicitly called 'a plus' in the Professional Skills section.
C# and Entity Framework are explicitly labeled 'nice-to-have' and 'nice to have' in both the day-to-day responsibilities and Technical Skills sections.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): database backup and recovery.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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