Cloud Data ArchitectAustin, TX (Remote within TX)7 months contract with possibility to extension.Develops software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users, and studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes. Investigates problem areas. Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.Client requires the services of a Cloud Data Architect who will provide strategic guidance in the development process, make technical decisions regarding solutions and explain how they will impact the organization.As part of Clients’ IT Applications – Social Services Applications initiatives, the Cloud Data Architect will be responsible for:Providing services in relation to data modeling, data integration, data warehousing, data governance, and data securityDeveloping migration strategies from on-premises databases to cloud-native database technologiesDeveloping, updating and maintaining conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support changing business requirementsDesigning and implementing data architectures that enable efficient data storage, retrieval and analysisEnsuring data integrity, security, and performance for all databasesDesigning and implementing data integration solutions to enable seamless dataflow across systemsCollaborating with cross functional teams to implement cloud-based data integration solutionsPerforming database optimization, capacity planning and performance monitoringProviding expertise with data migration and data archival in AWS cloudProviding expertise on AWS Cloud database infrastructureDesigning and implementing high availability and disaster recovery solutions to minimize database downtime for planned/unplanned outagesPerforming database tuning, benchmark techniques, database sharding, table partitioning, horizontal/vertical scaling, user load, identification/measuring bottlenecks, system optimizationLeading and ensuring Clients’ best practices and methodologies are applied to the design, deployment, and operations in the cloudSupporting DevOps functions to best utilize cloud resources with software configuration management and continuous integration toolsOther duties as assigned.Education:Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in computer science, computer information systems, engineering, or management information systems is preferred.Certification:Cloud Solutions Architect CertificationCloud Infrastructure CertificationsCandidate Skills And Qualifications:Years - Required/Preferred - Experience8 - Required - Experience with data modeling, data integration, data warehousing, data governance, and data security8 - Required - Experience developing migration strategies for on-premises databases to cloud-native database technologies8 - Required - Experience developing, updating and maintaining conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support changing business requirements8 - Required - Experience designing and implementing data architectures that enable efficient data storage, retrieval and analysis8 - Required - Experience designing and implementing high availability and disaster recovery solutions to minimize database downtime for planned/unplanned outages8 - Required - Experience with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL in HA deployments and Expertise in data storage8 - Required - Experience migrating Oracle RAC/Exadata infrastructure to a public cloud environment8 - Required - Experience designing and implementing effective and efficient data models8 - Required - Experience with database performance tuning benchmark techniques, database sharding, table partitioning, horizontal/vertical scaling, user load, identification/measuring bottlenecks, system optimization8 - Required - Hands-on experience with Agile development, Program management/project management experience for large cloud migrations8 - Required - Hands on experience with database services like RDS, RDS Proxy and other Data Services.8 - Required - Experience with replication of databases and other types of data.8 - Required - Experience transforming data into cloud native storage and other formats.8 - Required - Experience using standard concepts, practices, and procedures of cloud technology, including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).8 - Required - Hands-on experience with adjacent technology areas including Security, Identity / Access Management and Monitoring.6 - Preferred - Hands-on experience as a platform engineer for Cloud platform6 - Preferred - Hands-on experience with CI/CD methodology6 - Preferred - Hands-on development experience for mobile and tablet platforms6 - Preferred - Experience with APIs design and implementation.6 - Preferred - Experience with Web services and RESTful APIs6 - Preferred - Experience with Monitoring tools