Remote Expert Database Architect

Ensono; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 155,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Education Reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ensono is seeking an Expert Database Architect who will serve as the top technical authority for database architecture and data platform strategy across strategic client accounts. You will drive modernization, cloud adoption, governance, and automation while mentoring architects and engineers.

Partner with cross-functional teams to shape Ensono’s database services portfolio, lead high-impact initiatives, and advise executive leadership on risk, investments, and transformation planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in database architecture, engineering, administration, or enterprise data platform leadership.
• 7+ years designing and leading enterprise-scale database modernization and transformation initiatives.
• Expert-level knowledge of cloud database services and at least one of the following: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and NoSQL platforms, Cloud-native database services.
• Extensive experience designing highly available, mission-critical database environments supporting large global enterprises.
• Deep expertise in database architecture, performance optimization, scalability, security, governance, compliance, automation, and disaster recovery.
• Proven experience leading cloud transformation initiatives involving Azure, AWS, and hybrid architectures.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executive stakeholders to align technology strategy with business objectives.
• Experience establishing enterprise architecture standards, governance frameworks, reference architectures, and best practices.
• Strong understanding of application architectures, infrastructure platforms, networking, security, and DevOps principles.
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives involving multiple teams, stakeholders, technologies, and business units.
• Exceptional communication, consulting, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the highest-level technical authority for database architecture within assigned client accounts and strategic initiatives.
• Lead architecture strategy and roadmap development for enterprise database and data platform environments.
• Drive large-scale modernization, migration, consolidation, and cloud transformation programs.
• Establish and maintain database architecture standards, governance models, design frameworks, and best practices.
• Advise executive leadership teams on database strategy, technology investments, risk management, and transformation planning.
• Architect highly resilient, secure, scalable, and automated database solutions supporting mission-critical workloads.
• Partner with product, engineering, consulting, and sales teams to shape and evolve Ensono’s database services portfolio.
• Lead technical due diligence efforts, assessments, and architecture reviews for strategic opportunities.
• Provide expert guidance on emerging technologies, including: Database automation, AI-enabled operations, Platform engineering, Data modernization, Containerized database platforms, Cloud-native architectures.
• Support strategic pursuits by developing differentiated database solutions and participating in executive client presentations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, business leaders, and senior technology stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop Solution Architects, Database Architects, Consultants, and Engineering teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through innovation, automation, operational excellence, and modernization.
• Represent Ensono as a subject matter expert through industry events, client workshops, technical publications, and strategic engagements.

Skills

Database architecture

Cloud databases

Azure

AWS

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Security governance

DevOps

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Master’s Degree in related study

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Containerization

Job description

Ensono is seeking an Expert Database Architect who will serve as the top technical authority for database architecture and data platform strategy across strategic client accounts. You will drive modernization, cloud adoption, governance, and automation while mentoring architects and engineers.

Partner with cross-functional teams to shape Ensono’s database services portfolio, lead high-impact initiatives, and advise executive leadership on risk, investments, and transformation planning.