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Cloud & Database Architect

La Fosse
UK
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£169,000.0 - £182,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
www.lafosse.com

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Databases Continuous Integration Microsoft SQL Server SQL Azure MySQL Migration Manager SQL Databases Database Migration Information Technology Data Analytics
+2 more
Bicep Terraform

Requirements

You bring: 15+ years in cloud and database architecture; deep enterprise Azure and SQL Server-to-Azure SQL migration experience; Azure Solutions Architect Expert preferred. Payments/regulated-environment and MySQL exposure a plus.

About the company

Our FS client are exiting a legacy data-centre hosting and migrating its infrastructure and database estate to Microsoft Azure. We’re seeking a hands-on Cloud & Database Architect to own the database migration workstream, sitting on the critical path.

You’ll own:

  • Target-state Azure architecture - landing zones, networking, identity, security
  • SQL Server * Azure SQL migration strategy (Managed Instance, Database, SQL on Azure VM), selecting tooling (Azure DMS, DMA) and cutover method per database to minimise downtime
  • Database HA/DR design - Always On availability groups, geo-replication, failover, backup
  • Independent review and challenge of the migration partner’s architecture and SoWs
  • Infrastructure as Code (Bicep/Terraform) within CI/CD

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