Senior Lead Cloud Database Architect (MSSQL Focus) (RapidScale)-Cox Communications

Webberville, MI
May 13, 2025
Full Time
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Job Title: Senior Lead Cloud Database Architect (MSSQL Focus) (RapidScale)

Company: Cox Communications

Location: Webberville, MI

Pay: $144900 – 241500 per year

AI Pay Analysis:

The annual salary range of $144,900 to $241,500 for a Senior Lead Cloud Database Architect (MSSQL Focus) in Webberville, MI, is competitive and aligns with industry standards for this role and location. According to Salary.com, the average salary for a Senior Cloud Architect in Michigan is $127,067, with a typical range between $114,662 and $141,300. (salary.com) This suggests that the offered salary is above the state average, reflecting the specialized skills and experience required for the position.

Job description:

We are looking for a Senior Lead Cloud Database Architect to join our dynamic team at RapidScale, where exceptional technology is driven by exceptional talent. In this role, you will collaborate with our experienced professional services team to support customers in migrating to and operating within cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), with a particular focus on data and databases.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate closely with colleagues and clients to address data challenges effectively.
  • Evaluate and resolve sizing, performance, and configuration issues.
  • Plan and implement data migrations, either independently or as part of broader cloud migration initiatives.
  • Modernize database platforms from MSSQL/Oracle to PgSQL/Aurora.
  • Design and deploy data lakes and ETL pipelines.
  • Provide consulting expertise to customers and prospects, and assist colleagues in the planning and drafting of Statements of Work.

Qualifications:

You are passionate about technology and the vast opportunities offered by public cloud solutions. You thrive on assisting customers in solving existing issues while also identifying and mitigating new challenges. The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Minimum Requirements:

  • A BA/BS Degree combined with 8 years of relevant experience in database administration and architecture. Equivalent experience will also be considered, including an MS degree with 6 years, a Ph.D. with 3 years, or 12 years of relevant experience without a degree.
  • A minimum of 3 years of public cloud experience.
  • Intermediate or specialty-level certification in AWS and/or Azure cloud data (e.g., AWS Database Specialty, DP-100, DP-203, DP-300, DP-500).
  • Expert-level familiarity and hands-on experience with MS SQL Server and at least one additional platform such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB/CosmosDB, both on-premises and in the cloud (AWS RDS, Azure SQL).
  • Experience using ETL tools to transfer data to and from databases and data warehouses/data lakes.
  • Intermediate knowledge of one or more Infrastructure-as-Code implementations (ARM, CloudFormation, Terraform).
  • Familiarity with Identity and Access models in on-premises (Active Directory), public cloud (AWS IAM, Azure AD), and in-schema environments.
  • Practical experience with migration tools, including but not limited to: backup/restore, log shipping/mirroring, Always On Availability Groups, AWS Database Migration Services, Schema Conversion Tool, Azure Migrate, Azure Data Migration Assistant, and AWS Glue.

Preferred Experience:

  • Professional or Expert-level Cloud Architecture certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AZ-305).
  • Intermediate to expert-level knowledge of commercial analytics or data warehousing platforms, such as Databricks, Snowflake, RedShift, or Azure Data Lake.
  • Experience with AI/ML applications and pipelines.
  • Industry knowledge in any of the following verticals is highly desirable:
    • Healthcare/HealthTech
    • Financial Services/FinTech
    • SaaS
    • E-Commerce

Compensation:

The salary for this position ranges from $144,900.00 to $241,500.00 annually. The specific salary will be determined based on factors such as location and the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and experience. This position may also qualify for additional compensation, including an incentive program.

Benefits:

RapidScale offers eligible employees flexibility in vacation time, allowing you to take paid time off as you see fit, provided it aligns with your responsibilities and the company’s needs. We provide seven paid holidays each year and up to 160 hours of paid wellness time annually for personal or family wellness. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off such as bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

Application Notice:

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Job Posting Date: Sun, 11 May 2025 07:11:48 GMT

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