100% remote
Contractor / PJ
EST Timezone
Fluent English
Required 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 must design, scale, and modernize database 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 of self‑service troubleshooting for internal teams.