Principal DB Architect: SQL Server & PostgreSQL Leader

NCR Voyix Corporation; Atlanta, Dallas (GA, TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

NCR Voyix Corporation is seeking a Principal Database Engineer in Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX. You will lead end-to-end database architecture, operations, and modernization for SQL Server and PostgreSQL across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Bring 15+ years of experience, deep knowledge of enterprise databases, and strong leadership to drive performance, security, and compliance in a global organization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive database administration, architecture, and engineering experience.
• Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL with enterprise-scale responsibilities.
• Experience across on-prem, cloud (GCP, Azure) and hybrid deployments with migration work.
• Proficiency in T-SQL, PL/pgSQL, PowerShell; strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, high-availability database architectures for SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
• Lead operations to ensure 24x7 availability, performance tuning, and DR planning.
• Define governance standards, SLOs/SLAs, monitoring, and capacity planning.
• Drive security, compliance, encryption, auditing, and cyber recovery planning.
• Mentor DBAs, collaborate with engineering teams, and oversee migrations and modernization.

Skills

Database architecture

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Cloud platforms

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Azure SQL Database

Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL

Job description

NCR Voyix Corporation is seeking a Principal Database Engineer in Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX. You will lead end-to-end database architecture, operations, and modernization for SQL Server and PostgreSQL across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Bring 15+ years of experience, deep knowledge of enterprise databases, and strong leadership to drive performance, security, and compliance in a global organization.