About the Position

We are seeking a skilled Database Architect with expertise in Oracle, MySQL, and AWS RDS to design and optimize our enterprise data platform.

Responsibilities

Define and own the enterprise data architecture: conceptual, logical, and physical data models, standards, and reference patterns.
Design and optimize relational database solutions on Oracle, MySQL, and AWS RDS (including Aurora) for performance, scalability, and cost.
Lead database migration and modernization initiatives - on-premises to cloud (lift-and-shift and re-platforming), version upgrades, and heterogeneous migrations between engines.
Establish data governance, security, and compliance controls: access management, encryption, masking, retention, and auditability.
Define high-availability, backup/restore, and disaster-recovery strategies (replication, read replicas, Multi-AZ, failover).
Drive performance tuning - query optimization, indexing strategy, partitioning, capacity planning, and cost optimization in AWS.
Set standards for data integration / ETL / ELT and collaborate with engineering, analytics, and application teams.
Provide architectural governance: design reviews, documentation, and technical mentorship to developers and DBAs.

Proven experience as a Data Architect / Senior DBA designing enterprise relational data solutions.
Strong hands-on expertise with Oracle (database design, PL/SQL, performance tuning, RAC/Data Guard concepts).
Strong hands-on expertise with MySQL (schema design, optimization, replication).
Solid experience with AWS RDS (provisioning, Multi-AZ, read replicas, parameter/option groups; Aurora a plus).
Data modeling (3NF and dimensional) and SQL performance tuning.
Understanding of data security, governance, backup/recovery, and HA/DR principles.
Experience with cloud migration of databases.

Other AWS data services (DMS, S3, Redshift, Glue, Lake Formation).
Additional engines (PostgreSQL, SQL Server) or NoSQL exposure.
Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform / CloudFormation) and CI/CD for database changes.
Scripting/automation (Python, Bash, Shell).
Familiarity with data warehousing, streaming, or big-data ecosystems.
Relevant certifications (AWS Database / Solutions Architect, Oracle OCP).

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