Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into robust and scalable database designs.
Design and implement database solutions that optimize performance, reliability, and security.
Define database standards, best practices, and guidelines, and ensure adherence across projects.
Evaluate and recommend database technologies and tools to support business needs and future growth.
Lead database performance tuning and optimization efforts to ensure optimal system performance.
Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and data dictionaries.
Implement data security measures, including access controls, encryption, and data masking.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior database developers and administrators.
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in database management and incorporate them into our architecture as appropriate.

Proven experience as a Database Architect, Database Administrator, or similar role.
In-depth knowledge of database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server) and database design principles.
Strong understanding of relational database concepts, data modeling techniques, and normalization.
Proficiency in SQL programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) for database automation and administration tasks.
Experience with cloud-based database platforms (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google Cloud SQL) and related services.
Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) and their use cases.
Hands-on experience with database performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Senior Database Architect

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