Rackspace is a leading global professional services company and is a recognised leader in cloud transformation and managed services. As a professional services team we provide expertise for leading applications, data architectures and technologies, and security best practices - across every major cloud platform. Using multi-skilled approaches towards services, we help organisations modernise their infrastructure estates, ensure solutions are \'secure by design\' and deploy everything on the right cloud infrastructure for maximum effectiveness.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead DB Architect to join our dynamic team. As the Lead DB Architect, you will be responsible for leading the design and integration of Database as a Service (DBaaS) solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and project managers, to ensure the successful implementation and integration of DBaaS within our organization. Additionally, you will lead and engage stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment with business objectives and technical requirements.

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Responsibilities

• Lead Design and Integration: Drive the design and integration of Database as a Service (DBaaS) solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
• Co-ordinate Integration with CMP: Collaborate with Cloud Management Platform (CMP) teams to coordinate the integration of DBaaS solutions with existing infrastructure and platforms.
• Architectural Planning: Develop and maintain the overall database architecture strategy, including data modeling, database design, and schema management.
• Technology Evaluation: Research, evaluate, and recommend database technologies, tools, and frameworks that align with business needs and industry best practices.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Lead and engage stakeholders, including business owners, application development teams, and infrastructure teams, to gather requirements, understand business objectives, and ensure successful delivery of DBaaS solutions.
• Team Leadership: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of database architects and administrators, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and implement strategies to optimize database performance, including query optimization, indexing, and caching techniques.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure database solutions comply with data security and privacy regulations, implement access controls, and establish backup and recovery processes.
• Documentation and Reporting: Create and maintain technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, data models, and integration guidelines. Provide regular progress reports to project stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with emerging trends and advancements in database technologies, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance database architecture and operations.

Skills required & Experience

• Proven experience as a DB Architect or similar role, with a focus on designing and integrating DBaaS solutions.
• Strong knowledge of database management systems (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB) and understanding of different database models (relational, NoSQL, etc.).
• Experience with cloud platforms and technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and integrating DBaaS with Cloud Management Platforms (CMP).
• Proficiency in data modeling, database design, and schema management.
• Familiarity with database performance tuning, query optimization, and caching techniques
• In-depth understanding of data security and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and experience implementing appropriate security measures
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to travel to KSA
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If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for leading and architecting DBaaS solutions, and if you thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and join our team as the Lead DB Architect.

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About Rackspace Technology

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world\'s leading technologies - across applications, data and security - to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.

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Though we\'re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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