Cloud Database Architect

Overview

On Site
$70 - $77
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 6 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

banking
financial services
aws
terraform
sql server
powershell

Job Details

Job Opportunity in Westlake Village, CA

Join Talent Space for an exciting Contract-to-Hire position with our Banking/Financial Services client based in Thousand Oaks, CA. The role is 100% onsite, offering a dynamic work environment in a vibrant location. This position plays a pivotal role in shaping enterprise data strategy and ensuring performance, scalability, security, and automation across both cloud-native and hybrid platforms.


Responsibilities

  • Design and implement cloud-native data platforms leveraging AWS services, including data warehouses and lakehouses.
  • Define modern data architecture blueprints to support enterprise-scale analytics and applications.
  • Architect and deliver event streaming solutions using platforms such as Kafka and Kinesis.
  • Manage and optimize SQL Server on AWS with automation around high availability, disaster recovery, and scaling.
  • Lead SQL Server to PostgreSQL migration initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption and optimized performance.
  • Implement advanced performance tuning and workload management strategies across relational data platforms.
  • Establish DataOps practices, including CI/CD for data pipelines and automated schema management.
  • Implement security best practices, including encryption, masking, and compliance with industry regulations.
  • Partner with engineering, InfoSec, and DevOps teams to design scalable, automated, cloud-native data solutions.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members, promoting a culture of automation.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role with 3 years in cloud-native data platforms.
  • Proven experience with cloud-native data warehouses and lakehouses, particularly AWS.
  • Strong expertise in event streaming platforms for real-time pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with NoSQL platforms.
  • Deep expertise in SQL Server on AWS, including high availability and performance tuning.
  • Experience implementing Delphix-based replication and provisioning strategies.
  • Strong background in automation programming languages such as Python or PowerShell.
  • Proven hands-on experience with IaC tools for cloud data infrastructure provisioning.
  • Demonstrated success implementing CI/CD pipelines for database and data workloads.
  • Solid understanding of cloud data security, governance, and compliance practices.
  • Significant experience with PostgreSQL, including database design and performance tuning.

Target Hourly Pay Rate: $70-77

Target Annual Salary: $140,000 - $150,000 with Performance Bonus

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