Database Product Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Develop the strategic roadmap for enterprise database platforms.

• Spearhead database modernization and cloud transformation projects.

• Set architecture standards, governance frameworks, and technology guidelines.

• Create highly available, secure, and scalable database solutions.

• Promote automation and operational excellence across database services.

• Work collaboratively with Application, Infrastructure, Security, and Data Engineering teams.

• Enhance platform performance, availability, resilience, and scalability.

• Make architecture decisions that support cloud-native and hybrid database environments.

• Provide mentorship and technical leadership within database engineering functions.

• Assess emerging database technologies and suggest strategic investments.

• Define approved database platforms, reference architectures, design patterns, and criteria for platform selection across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

• Establish database security, encryption, compliance, audit, retention, and resilience standards in conjunction with Security and Governance teams.

• Review and endorse database designs, Architecture Decision Records, and solution architecture proposals through architecture governance procedures.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8-10 years of experience in database engineering, database architecture, or platform engineering roles.

• Extensive experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Neo4j, or similar enterprise platforms.

• Proven experience in designing cloud database solutions within Azure and/or AWS.

• Strong grasp of data modeling, performance optimization, scalability, and database security.

• Familiarity with automation and scripting tools like Python or PowerShell.

• Understanding of disaster recovery, backup strategies, and business continuity planning.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Experience in supporting large-scale enterprise database environments.

• Preferred: Certifications in Azure, AWS, Oracle, Microsoft, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL.

• Preferred: Experience in leading enterprise cloud migration initiatives.

• Preferred: Knowledge of DataOps, DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, and platform engineering methodologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation along with performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive benefits package tailored to specific countries and wellbeing programs.

• Opportunities for professional development, including training, certifications, and career advancement.

• Fully remote work opportunity within Europe.

• Responsibility for enterprise technology roadmaps and architectural decisions.

• Involvement in cloud transformation and modernization projects.

• Collaboration with global engineering and technology teams.

• Chance to influence enterprise-wide technology strategy within a global Fortune 500 organization and contribute to international projects across Europe and beyond.