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02

We stay in touch.

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03

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SQL Database Architect
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SQL Database Architect

Design, administer and optimize enterprise database platforms across on-prem and cloud. You'll own the architecture, implementation, administration, performance, security and availability of Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Azure SQL and AWS databases — a hands-on technical leadership role collaborating with infrastructure, application and business teams to deliver scalable, secure, highly available solutions and drive modernization and automation.

Responsibilities

  • Design and administer enterprise databases across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Azure and AWS
  • Install, configure, patch and upgrade database platforms
  • Monitor database health and performance
  • Build high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions
  • Plan and execute migrations and cloud modernization
  • Performance tuning, capacity planning and root-cause analysis
  • Automate deployments, maintenance and monitoring
  • Lead technical design and provide architectural guidance
  • Ensure security and compliance
  • Produce documentation
  • Mentor DBAs
  • Coordinate with vendors

Requirements

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT or equivalent
  • 10+ years administering enterprise databases
  • 2+ years as a Database Architect or technical lead
  • Able to work remote
  • US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident

Technical

  • SQL Server administration and architecture
  • Database modeling
  • Backup, recovery and disaster recovery
  • Always On Availability Groups
  • Clustering, replication and Log Shipping
  • Performance tuning
  • SQL scripting and stored procedures
  • SSIS
  • SSRS
  • Monitoring (Redgate or equivalent)
  • DMVs, Extended Events and SQL Profiler

Cloud

  • PostgreSQL
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • AWS EC2
  • AWS RDS
  • On-prem to Azure migration (preferred)

Plus

  • PowerShell and Python automation
  • C# / VB.NET (a plus)
  • ETL
  • Power BI / Amazon QuickSight
  • ServiceNow
  • ITIL
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