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Our client is seeking a Cloud Database Architect in Atlanta, GA.

Role Description

They are looking for a Senior Lead Cloud Database Architect to work with an experienced professional services team to help customers migrate to and operate in the Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), with a primary focus on data and databases.

• Collaborate closely with colleagues and customers to solve data challenges.
• Assess and remediate sizing/performance/configuration issues
• Plan and execute data migrations, alone or as part of larger cloud migration efforts
• Modernize database platforms (MSSQL/Oracle->PgSQL/Aurora)
• Design and implement data lakes and ETL pipelines
• Provide consulting guidance to customers and prospects, assist colleagues with the planning and writing of Statements of Work.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelors Degree along with 8 years of relevant experience (i.e. diverse database administration and architecture) or 15 years of experience with no degree
• Three years of public cloud experience demonstrated in their work history
• AWS and/or Azure cloud data certification (AWS Database Specialty, DP-100, DP-203, DP-300, DP-500)
• Expert level and demonstrated hands on experience with MS SQL Server and one additional platform such as Oracle, PostgreSQL MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB/CosmosDB, etc., both on-prem and in the cloud (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, etc.)
• Professional (demonstrated experience) using ETL tools to get data into and out of databases and data warehouses/data lakes.
• Experience in 1 or more Infrastructure-as-Code implementations (such as ARM, CloudFormation, Terraform)
• Some familiarity with Identity and Access models in on-prem (Active Directory), public cloud (AWS IAM, Azure AD), and in-schema.
• Candidate should possess demonstrated experience running migration tools, including but not limited to: backup/restore, log shipping/mirroring, Always On Availability Groups, AWS Database Migration Services, Schema Conversion tool, Azure Migrate, Azure Data Migration Assistant, AWS Glue.
• Professional/Expert level Cloud Architecture certification (AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AZ-305)
• Some familiarity with a commercial analytics or data warehousing platform such as Databricks, Snowflake, RedShift, Azure DataLake
• Experience with AI/ML applications and pipelines
• Industry knowledge in any of the following verticals is highly desired

Benefits/Other Compensation:

• Unlimited PTO;
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Up to 160 hours of paid wellness
• Many more benefit incentives

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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