Azure Databases SQL Customer Success Engineering is seeking a Senior Engineering Architect passionate about the Microsoft Data Platform. This role involves enabling transformational change for customers through Azure Database Services, which are central to many large data landscapes. The position includes supporting large projects in AI, data analytics, and traditional workloads, working with customers, partners, and internal teams to modernize database workloads such as SQL Server, Oracle, and OSS databases. The role also contributes to product development by sharing insights from complex engagements.
Team Environment
The team is collaborative, data-oriented, and values diversity of thought. They have a strong record of facilitating data migrations from RDBMS environments like SQL Server, db2, Sybase, and Oracle to Azure SQL or Azure PostgreSQL.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or relevant experience
* Enterprise-scale data migration experience from SQL technologies, including project scoping, data/app migration, certification, and post-migration optimization
Preferred Qualifications:
* Knowledge of other cloud data technologies (AWS, GCP, IBM, Oracle Cloud) and emerging technologies (Vector Databases, RAG, NoSQL)
* Technical thought leadership in customer-facing situations
* Ability to lead internal engineering discussions and influence strategy for Azure Data Services
Other Requirements:
Ability to pass Microsoft, customer, and government security screenings, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check, which is required upon hire, transfer, and every two years.
Responsibilities
* Establish yourself as a SQL Server and Azure SQL SME through PoCs, pilots, and complex projects, focusing on performance tuning and troubleshooting
* Collaborate with solution architects to mentor and promote Azure Data services, assisting in modernization projects
* Work with product managers and engineers to improve products, suggest enhancements, and lead change initiatives
* Share learnings and best practices within engineering and the architect community, contributing to telemetry, code reviews, and design specs
* Advise on architecture best practices and assess technical feasibility for workload migration to Azure
* Prioritize security in all architecture proposals and solutions
Benefits and perks vary by employment type and location.
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