DB Architect

Job Title- DB Architect
Location - Toronto ON (Hybrid)

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
12 15 years of IT experience with 7 10 years in database architecture and migration roles.
Proven experience leading enterprise-scale database migration and modernization programs.
Strong hands-on experience with Azure AWS or GCP data platforms.
Experience operating at Senior Lead or Principal Architect level.
Deep understanding of relational NoSQL and cloud-native database technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Relational databases: Oracle SQL Server DB2 MySQL PostgreSQL
Cloud data services: Azure SQL Cosmos DB RDS Aurora DynamoDB Cloud SQL Spanner
Migration tools and strategies
High availability DR replication and backup design
Performance tuning and optimization
Infrastructure as Code for data platforms
Data security encryption and access governance

Roles & Responsibilities
..Own and define enterprise database migration and modernization strategies across application portfolios.
Lead database transformation initiatives including re-host re-platform re-architect and cloud-native redesign approaches.
Design target-state cloud and hybrid database architectures.
Assess legacy databases and dependencies (Oracle SQL Server DB2 MySQL PostgreSQL etc.).
Lead modernization initiatives from traditional RDBMS to managed PaaS and cloud-native data services.
Define reference architectures migration patterns and standards for databases.
Design high availability disaster recovery backup and resilience strategies.
Partner with application DevOps and security teams to embed database best practices.
Drive performance optimization scalability and cost optimization (FinOps).
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to database and cloud engineers.
Engage senior stakeholders to align data architecture with business outcomes.

DATABASE MODERNIZATION & CLOUD SERVICES

Architect cloud-managed database platforms (Azure SQL SQL MI Cosmos DB Amazon RDS/Aurora DynamoDB Cloud SQL Spanner).
Lead adoption of open-source and cloud-native data platforms.
Design data modernization strategies including polyglot persistence.
Support modernization of batch transactional and analytical workloads.

SECURITY GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE

Define security-by-design for data platforms (encryption access control masking).
Implement data governance classification and compliance controls.
Partner with security and GRC teams to meet regulatory requirements.
Ensure data resilience recovery and audit readiness.

Generic Managerial Skills If any
Executive-level communication
Strong architectural and analytical thinking
Risk-based decision making
Mentorship and technical leadership

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Cloud database certifications
Experience in regulated industries (finance healthcare telecom)
Exposure to data engineering analytics or platform modernization
Consulting or large transformation program experience

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