100% remoteContractor / PJEST TimezoneFluent 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 workKey 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.