Data Architect (Spanner Migration), Contract

66degrees • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

As a Data Architect with 66degrees, you are responsible for assisting customers in their journey to Google Cloud through the design and implementation of a migration strategy. The Data Architect should be comfortable translating business and technical requirements into scalable and cost-effective database solutions.

Requirements

• 5 years of overall database management and IT experience.
• 2+ years of Google Cloud experience
• Proven experience in migrating and or implementing cloud native databases like Spanner
• Proven experience in performing performance testing and applying remediations to address performance issues.
• Proven experience in migration databases like mySQL, Postgres, and Oracle to Cloud SQL
• Experience in defining the technical architecture on Google Cloud
• Experience in designing data models in Spanner
• Advanced SQL skills, including the ability to write, tune, and interpret SQL queries; tool specific experience in the database platforms listed above is ideal.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CockroachDB is a nice to have
• Google Cloud Professional Architect and or Data Engineer Certification is preferred

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, guide, and influence the client and teams towards an effective architectural pattern and becoming an interface between business leadership, technology leadership and the delivery teams.
• Designing of solution architecture on Google Cloud
• Design a migration path that accounts for the conversion of : Database objects, Data, Data Pipelines, Orchestration, Users and Security
• Perform migration activities including: Translation of DDL, Stored Procedures, and Queries, Executing data transfers using native Google Cloud and 3rd party tools, Setup and configuration of relative Google Cloud components
• Engage with customer teams as a Google Cloud expert to provide: Education Workshops, Architectural Recommendations, Technology reviews and recommendations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed