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# Cloud Database Engineer

- **Company:** IDR, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Database, Databases, SQL Azure, Migration Manager, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, Snowflake
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8a7887cf5cd0b17f

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience in Azure cloud and database architecture
 * Proven experience leading or building roadmaps for a Snowflake architecture migration
 * Strong proficiency with SQL, SQL clusters, and Azure SQL instances within the broader Azure ecosystem
 * Hands-on experience with cloud data migration planning and target-state architecture design
 * Experience with Azure database security, compliance, and governance practices

## Description

* Serve as a senior cloud data/database architect modernizing an existing SQL environment into an Azure-based cloud data platform
 * Assess the current database landscape and determine what should remain in Azure SQL versus migrate to Snowflake
 * Design the target-state Azure/Snowflake architecture and create a practical migration roadmap
 * Lead or coordinate end-to-end migration activities, troubleshooting complex issues and providing technical direction to engineering teams
 * Establish cloud database architecture standards and collaborate with security/compliance stakeholders on governance and best practices


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