Enterprise Database Architect
Posted Today by Talent
£750 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Enterprise Database Architect role focuses on developing and implementing strategic database solutions that align with business objectives. The position emphasizes high-level architectural planning, platform selection, and scalability rather than detailed implementation. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in PostgreSQL and alternative database technologies, providing guidance on technology selection and governance standards. This role is classified as inside IR35, indicating a specific employment structure for contractors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate the current EDB PostgreSQL implementation against business requirements and application diversity
- Assess the strengths and limitations of the existing distributed PostgreSQL architecture
- Research and recommend alternative database technologies and architectural patterns suited to specific application needs
- Develop a comparative analysis of database solutions (SQL, NoSQL, NewSQL and distributed systems)
- Create a decision framework for selecting appropriate database technologies based on application characteristics
- Design high-level architectural patterns to support potential database migrations or hybrid implementations
- Provide expert guidance on database technology selection criteria and evaluation methodologies
- Develop a strategic road map for potential database diversification or consolidation
- Establish governance standards for managing multiple database technologies, where recommended
Key Skills:
- Deep expertise in PostgreSQL, including distributed implementations
- Comprehensive knowledge of alternative database technologies
- Experience evaluating and comparing database platforms for enterprise applications
- Strong understanding of database migration strategies and hybrid architectural patterns
- Knowledge of performance benchmarking and optimisation techniques across database platforms
- Experience with cloud-based database services and their integration with on-premises systems
- Ability to analyse application workloads and align them with appropriate database technologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with a focus on delivering business value
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical recommendations clearly to stakeholders
Salary (Rate): £750.00/daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Description
Enterprise Database Architect
Inside IR35
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Database Architect to develop and implement strategic database solutions aligned with business objectives. This role requires a visionary perspective on database architecture, with emphasis on platform selection, scalability planning and technology road-mapping, rather than detailed implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate the current EDB PostgreSQL implementation against business requirements and application diversity
- Assess the strengths and limitations of the existing distributed PostgreSQL architecture
- Research and recommend alternative database technologies and architectural patterns suited to specific application needs
- Develop a comparative analysis of database solutions (SQL, NoSQL, NewSQL and distributed systems)
- Create a decision framework for selecting appropriate database technologies based on application characteristics
- Design high-level architectural patterns to support potential database migrations or hybrid implementations
- Provide expert guidance on database technology selection criteria and evaluation methodologies
- Develop a strategic road map for potential database diversification or consolidation
- Establish governance standards for managing multiple database technologies, where recommended
Required Skills And Experience
- Deep expertise in PostgreSQL, including distributed implementations
- Comprehensive knowledge of alternative database technologies
- Experience evaluating and comparing database platforms for enterprise applications
- Strong understanding of database migration strategies and hybrid architectural patterns
- Knowledge of performance benchmarking and optimisation techniques across database platforms
- Experience with cloud-based database services and their integration with on-premises systems
- Ability to analyse application workloads and align them with appropriate database technologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with a focus on delivering business value
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical recommendations clearly to stakeholders
630.00 - 750.00 / day
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