Expert Database Architect

At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things!  We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.

We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose:

Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Passion.

About the role and what you'll be doing: 

The Expert Database Architect serves as Ensono's highest level of technical authority for database architecture and data platform strategy. This role is responsible for defining enterprise database architecture standards, driving innovation, leading complex transformation engagements, and serving as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders across Ensono's largest and most strategic client accounts.

Partnering closely with Client Technical Advisors, Solution Architects, Consulting Architects, Product Management, Engineering, and Executive Leadership, the Expert Database Architect develops long-term database strategies that align business objectives with modern data platform capabilities. This includes modernization, cloud adoption, automation, resiliency, security, governance, and emerging database technologies.

The Expert Database Architect is expected to lead large-scale, mission-critical database transformation initiatives and provide strategic guidance across a broad range of technologies and industries. This individual acts as a mentor to architects and engineers while influencing Ensono's database service offerings, technical standards, and future-state roadmaps.

• 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.

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. 

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced certifications in Azure, AWS, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud, or related technologies.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms, analytics, data warehousing, and data governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of AI, machine learning platforms, and modern data architectures.
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, and containerized database deployments.
• Familiarity with FinOps, platform engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles.
• Experience influencing product strategy, service development, and technology investment decisions.
• Demonstrated industry thought leadership through speaking engagements, publications, advisory boards, or technical communities.
• Consulting or managed services experience supporting large global enterprises.
• Master's Degree in relative study.

Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it. 

We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Three health plan options
• 401k with company match
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
• Paid childbearing and paternal leave
• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
• Sabbatical leave
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedule

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $155,000 to $210,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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