PostgreSQL Senior SME Architect

We are looking for a PostgreSQL Senior SME Architect with 12 years of database experience and strong expertise in PostgreSQL Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and enterprise database migration programs The role requires deep technical leadership across architecture migration strategy performance engineering HADR security automation and production cutover for largescale modernization initiatives, Lead PostgreSQL targetstate architecture migration strategy and modernization planning for enterprise database platforms Drive heterogeneous migrations from Oracle DB2 SQL Server Sybase or other RDBMS platforms to PostgreSQLAurora PostgreSQL Guide schema conversion data migration CDC validation reconciliation performance tuning and production cutover activities Define best practices for PostgreSQL design indexing partitioning replication backuprecovery security monitoring and operational readiness Work with customer architects DBAs application teams cloud engineers DevOps security and program leadership to resolve technical risks and delivery blockers Create architecture documents assessment reports migration runbooks cutover plans risk summaries and operational handover documentation Mentor engineering teams review solution designs support presalesRFP inputs and provide thought leadership for PostgreSQL modernization offerings

12 years of database engineering administration architecture and migration experience Expertlevel knowledge of PostgreSQL architecture administration PLpgSQL schema design indexing partitioning performance tuning backuprecovery security and monitoring Handson experience with Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL AWS DMS AWS SCT AWS CLI CloudWatch Performance Insights IAM KMS S3 and VPCnetworking concepts Strong experience in heterogeneous database migrations including assessment schema conversion data migration validation reconciliation and cutover planning Good scripting and automation skills using SQL PLpgSQL shell scripting Python Git and reusable migrationvalidation frameworks Strong consulting communication stakeholder management documentation mentoring and technical leadership skills Experience in implementing HADR architecture in AWS environments Preferred Skills Exposure to migration factory models database control planes automation accelerators PostgreSQL landing zones and managed database service operations Knowledge of application modernization impacts such as driver changes embedded SQL remediation ORM changes batch job redesign SQL regression testing and postmigration performance validation Experience supporting presales RFP solutioning migration estimation executive risk reporting and customer facing technical advisory discussions