Hybrid DBA & Data Architect: Lead Data Strategy & Delivery

Vision Infotech; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision Infotech in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Database Administrator (DBA) / Data Architect to own end-to-end data lifecycle, bridging business needs with application design and enterprise governance.

The role spans data modeling, scalable architectures across cloud and on-prem, performance tuning, and run support, with a focus on data as a strategic asset and collaboration with product teams to meet KPIs.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in DBA and/or Data Architecture roles.
• Experience with Build and Run models.
• Experience in large, complex global organizations.
• DB2 is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Business-Facing Data Leadership
• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders and technical teams for all data-related topics
• Translate business requirements into scalable data models and database designs
• Provide consultative guidance to business and product owners on: Data structure and data flow design, Performance and scalability implications, Data governance and compliance requirements
• Lead discussions to align business processes, data architecture, and application design
• Drive data-driven decision support, ensuring solutions meet business outcomes and KPIs
• Bridge gaps across: Business - Application, Application - Architecture, Architecture - Operations
• Data Architecture & Design: Define and maintain logical and physical data models aligned with enterprise and business requirements
• Design scalable, high-performance data architectures across cloud and on-prem platforms
• Establish and enforce: Data standards and naming conventions, Data lifecycle management
• Define data flows, integrations, and dependencies across applications
• Align all designs with Stellantis Enterprise Architecture and governance frameworks
• Support data platform modernization and cloud transformation initiatives
• Build: Design, build, and deploy database objects (tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, triggers)
• Partner with application teams on: Data modeling and schema design, SQL optimization and performance tuning
• Develop and deploy database code aligned to SDLC and governance standards
• Participate in design reviews and architecture governance processes
• Support data migration, environment setup, and release deployments
• Run: Provide 24x7 operational database support including monitoring and incident management
• Own and resolve critical database incidents, ensuring minimal business impact
• Execute patching, upgrades, backup, and recovery validation activities
• Continuously optimize performance, availability, and reliability
• Maintain runbooks, automation scripts, and operational procedures
• DevOps, Automation & Platform Integration: Enable integration of database changes into CI/CD pipelines
• Implement IaC for database provisioning
• Support observability, monitoring, and automation frameworks
• Align with cloud platform standards (AWS / Azure)
• Governance, Security & Data Management: Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory policies
• Define and enforce: Backup/recovery strategies, Access controls and data security
• Support audit readiness, vulnerability remediation, and risk management
• Stakeholder & Product Team Collaboration: Act as DBA and Data Architecture SME across product teams
• Collaborate with: Business stakeholders and product owners, Application development teams, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure and cloud teams, Strategic partners
• Support incident, problem, and change management processes

Skills

Data architecture leadership

Business stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic data solutions

Communication

Influence design decisions

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

DB2

Data modeling

SQL optimization

Performance tuning

High availability

Disaster recovery

AWS

Azure

DevOps

CI/CD

IaC

Job description

Vision Infotech in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Database Administrator (DBA) / Data Architect to own end-to-end data lifecycle, bridging business needs with application design and enterprise governance.

The role spans data modeling, scalable architectures across cloud and on-prem, performance tuning, and run support, with a focus on data as a strategic asset and collaboration with product teams to meet KPIs.