100% remoteContractor / PJ EST Timezone Fluent EnglishRequired Technical Focus: Heavy experience with: MS SQL Cloud‐managed databases, specifically: AWS RDS Azure Hyperscale / Elastic Pools Proven experience with: Database migrations (on‐prem → cloud, cloud → cloud, or cross‐cloud) Designing migration strategies, understanding risks, and mitigation Strong automation mindset: Infrastructure as Code Templates, scripting, CI/CD Developer‐style thinking applied to database work Key Expectations: Not just maintenance: This person mustdesign, scale, and modernizedatabase infrastructure. Strong communication skills: Able to clearly articulate designs, tradeoffs, and decisions. Observability is critical: Metrics, performance visibility, dashboards, and proactive diagnostics. Supports broader goal ofself‐service troubleshootingfor internal teams.