EdgeConneX · 1 month ago
Database Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expEdgeConneX is a dynamic data center solutions provider committed to delivering high-quality services for demanding Network, Content, and Cloud customers. They are seeking a highly skilled Database Architect to design and implement large-scale database systems on Microsoft Azure, ensuring performance and security while mentoring junior developers and collaborating with software engineering teams.
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Responsibilities
Lead the architecture, design, and development of robust, scalable database systems for enterprise-level applications using Microsoft Azure technologies
Optimize and maintain databases, ensuring performance, scalability, security, and reliability
Develop complex queries, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and data structures to support high-availability applications
Leverage Azure services such as Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, Azure Data Lake, and Azure Blob Storage to develop and manage cloud-based databases
Define and enforce best practices in database design, data modeling, indexing, and performance tuning
Collaborate closely with software engineering teams to ensure database integration and efficient data access for applications
Stay current with emerging Azure technologies and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement within the database team
Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership in cloud database architecture and development
Participate in the cloud migration of on-premises databases to Azure and ensure a smooth transition
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
10+ years of experience in database development, architecture, and optimization
Minimum of 1+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure database services
Expertise in SQL (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
Extensive experience with Azure SQL Database, SQL Managed Instance, Azure Data Lake, etc
Proven track record of designing and implementing databases for high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
Experience with cloud migration strategies and cloud database architectures
Expertise in using Azure DevOps, Git
Preferred
Experience with .NET web application development in C#, including building APIs, microservices, and integrating databases with web applications
Those with expertise in NoSQL database (e.g. Cosmos DB, MongoDB) are highly encouraged to apply
Proficiency in database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization within cloud-based environments would be an added dimension to the person hired
Benefits
Competitive benefits package
Company
EdgeConneX
EdgeConneX provides innovative edge infrastructure solutions.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.13BKey Investors
Sixth StreetTrue VenturesTDF Ventures
2024-09-24Secondary Market
2024-04-11Debt Financing· $1.9B
2023-09-13Debt Financing· $403.8M
Leadership Team
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CFO
Edmund Wilson
COO
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