Role Overview
Seeking a Senior Database Architect to lead SQL Server modernization and AWS database architecture. The primary focus is untangling complex SQL Server replication, implementing Multi-AZ / multi-region HA, and preparing the database layer for a future SQL Server Aurora PostgreSQL migration.
Must-Have Experience
Deep SQL Server architecture experience SQL Server on EC2 and/or RDS SQL Server
SQL Server performance tuning, troubleshooting and database optimization
SQL Server AWS Aurora PostgreSQL migration experience
Hands-on AWS DMS and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)
Strong T-SQL, stored procedure analysis and database object migration
Experience designing Multi-AZ Availability Groups and multi-region SQL Server architectures
Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
Strong understanding of OLTP/OLAP replication and database-to-application integration
Key Responsibilities
Own SQL Server modernization activities for Phase One
Analyze and resolve complex OLTP OLAP replication architecture
Design and implement Multi-AZ and multi-region SQL Server HA/DR
Perform T-SQL and database object assessment for migration
Develop migration strategy using AWS DMS/SCT
Prepare SQL Server databases for eventual Aurora PostgreSQL migration
Work closely with infrastructure, application and data teams on database architecture
Nice to Have
PostgreSQL / Aurora PostgreSQL
Amazon Redshift
Kinesis Firehose
Amazon EKS
Additional DB-to-application integration experience
Environment
SQL Server | EC2 | RDS SQL Server | Aurora PostgreSQL | AWS DMS | SCT | Terraform | Multi-AZ | Multi-Region
Recruiter Screening Checklist
Candidate should be able to answer YES to most/all of these:
SQL Server Architect: Has the candidate architected/modernized SQL Server environments not just administered them?
AWS Database: Hands-on with SQL Server on EC2/RDS and AWS database architecture?
Migration: Has the candidate used DMS/SCT and worked on SQL Server Aurora/PostgreSQL migration?
HA/DR: Experience with Multi-AZ Availability Groups, replication and/or multi-region SQL Server?
Hands-on DB: Strong in T-SQL, stored procedures, performance tuning and DB object migration?
Do NOT prioritize generic Data Architects, BI Architects or Data Engineers unless they have the above hands-on SQL Server/AWS database architecture background.