Senior Database Architect SQL Server / AWS

HIGH BRIDGE CONSULTING LLC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HIGH BRIDGE CONSULTING LLC is seeking a Senior Database Architect to lead SQL Server modernization and AWS database architecture. The role focuses on untangling SQL Server replication, implementing Multi-AZ / multi-region HA, and preparing the database layer for a future SQL Server → Aurora PostgreSQL migration.

You will collaborate with infrastructure and development teams to design scalable, reliable data services on EC2/RDS, use AWS DMS/SCT for migrations, and ensure robust OLTP/OLAP

Qualifications

• Deep SQL Server architecture experience — SQL Server on EC2 and/or RDS SQL Server.
• SQL Server performance tuning, troubleshooting and database optimization.
• SQL Server → AWS Aurora PostgreSQL migration experience.
• Hands-on AWS DMS and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT).
• Strong T-SQL, stored procedure analysis and database object migration.
• Experience designing Multi-AZ Availability Groups and multi-region SQL Server architectures.
• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong understanding of OLTP/OLAP replication and database-to-application integration.

Responsibilities

• Own SQL Server modernization activities for Phase One.
• Analyze and resolve complex OLTP OLAP replication architecture.
• Design and implement Multi-AZ and multi-region SQL Server HA/DR.
• Perform T-SQL and database object assessment for migration.
• Develop migration strategy using AWS DMS/SCT.
• Prepare SQL Server databases for eventual Aurora PostgreSQL migration.
• Work closely with infrastructure, application and data teams on database architecture.

Skills

SQL Server architecture

Performance tuning

Migration to Aurora PostgreSQL

AWS DMS and SCT

T-SQL

Multi-AZ / multi-region HA

OLTP/OLAP replication

Terraform / IaC

Tools

AWS DMS

Schema Conversion Tool

Terraform

Job description

Role Overview

Seeking a Senior Database Architect to lead SQL Server modernization and AWS database architecture. The primary focus is untangling complex SQL Server replication, implementing Multi-AZ / multi-region HA, and preparing the database layer for a future SQL Server → Aurora PostgreSQL migration.

Must-Have Experience

• Deep SQL Server architecture experience — SQL Server on EC2 and/or RDS SQL Server
• SQL Server performance tuning, troubleshooting and database optimization
• SQL Server → AWS Aurora PostgreSQL migration experience
• Hands-on AWS DMS and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)
• Strong T-SQL, stored procedure analysis and database object migration
• Experience designing Multi-AZ Availability Groups and multi-region SQL Server architectures
• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• Strong understanding of OLTP/OLAP replication and database-to-application integration

Key Responsibilities

• Own SQL Server modernization activities for Phase One
• Analyze and resolve complex OLTP OLAP replication architecture
• Design and implement Multi-AZ and multi-region SQL Server HA/DR
• Perform T-SQL and database object assessment for migration
• Develop migration strategy using AWS DMS/SCT
• Prepare SQL Server databases for eventual Aurora PostgreSQL migration
• Work closely with infrastructure, application and data teams on database architecture

Nice to Have

• PostgreSQL / Aurora PostgreSQL
• Amazon Redshift
• Kinesis Firehose
• Amazon EKS
• Additional DB-to-application integration experience

Environment

SQL Server | EC2 | RDS SQL Server | Aurora PostgreSQL | AWS DMS | SCT | Terraform | Multi-AZ | Multi-Region

Recruiter Screening Checklist

1. SQL Server Architect: Has the candidate architected/modernized SQL Server environments—not just administered them?
2. AWS Database: Hands-on with SQL Server on EC2/RDS and AWS database architecture?
3. Migration: Has the candidate used DMS/SCT and worked on SQL Server → Aurora/PostgreSQL migration?
4. HA/DR: Experience with Multi-AZ Availability Groups, replication and/or multi-region SQL Server?
5. Hands-on DB: Strong in T-SQL, stored procedures, performance tuning and DB object migration?

Do NOT prioritize generic Data Architects, BI Architects or Data Engineers unless they have the above hands-on SQL Server/AWS database architecture background.

This is a remote position.