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Principal Database Architect

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Posted by Shamitha ID
10 - 15 yrs
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Remote only
Skills
Database architecture
skill icon.NET
Data architecture
SQL
SQL server

Position Responsibilities :


The Database Architect is responsible for the design, optimization, and evolution of the database layer supporting enterprise applications in cloud environments. This role focuses on ensuring efficient data access patterns, scalable query workloads, and robust database architecture capable of supporting high-volume and high-concurrency systems.

This role goes beyond traditional database administration and requires deep technical expertise in SQL query optimization, database internals, and performance diagnostics. The Database Architect analyzes how applications interact with the database and guides improvements in schema design, data access patterns, and system scalability.

As a senior technical leader, the Database Architect helps define long-term strategies for scalable and efficient data architecture while working closely with engineering teams to promote best practices for database design and SQL development.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Database Architecture & Optimization

  • Design and evolve database architectures for scalable enterprise systems.
  • Define efficient data access patterns that support high concurrency and large datasets.
  • Improve schema design, indexing strategies, and query patterns.
  • Ensure database designs support both transactional and data consumption workloads.

SQL Performance Engineering

  • Analyze and optimize complex SQL queries and execution plans.
  • Improve database performance through indexing strategies, statistics management, and query tuning.
  • Investigate workload behaviour and recommend architectural improvements.

Data Access & Systems Thinking

  • Provide guidance on scalable approaches for retrieving and delivering data for data-intensive application features.
  • Recommend architectural strategies such as data aggregation, caching, or pre-computed datasets where appropriate.
  • Apply systems thinking to improve how data is modeled, accessed, and delivered across the application.

Advanced Diagnostics

  • Diagnose database behaviour using tools such as Query Store, Extended Events, and execution plan analysis.
  • Analyze query performance, wait statistics, and workload patterns to identify optimization opportunities.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

  • Partner with engineering teams to guide scalable SQL development and data access practices.
  • Participate in architecture and design discussions involving database interactions.
  • Document best practices and architectural recommendations.

AI-Assisted Engineering

  • Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate query analysis, diagnostics, and workload investigations.
  • Validate AI-generated insights through empirical testing and database telemetry.


Qualifications :

TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPERTISE


Database & SQL Server (Required)

  • Advanced SQL Server performance tuning, including query optimization, execution plan analysis, and index design
  • Strong experience diagnosing and resolving deadlocks using Extended Events and deadlock graphs
  • Deep understanding of locking, blocking, and transaction behaviour, including wait statistics and lock escalation
  • Experience optimizing stored procedures, including mitigation of parameter sniffing and plan cache management
  • Strong knowledge of indexing strategies, including covering indexes and filtered indexes
  • Solid understanding of statistics, cardinality estimation, and query optimizer behaviour


Performance Analysis Tools (Required)

  • Experience using SQL Server Profiler and Extended Events for workload diagnostics
  • Advanced execution plan analysis using SSMS or Azure Data Studio
  • Familiarity with SET STATISTICS IO/TIME for query performance evaluation
  • Strong experience using Query Store to analyse query performance and plan behaviour
  • Ability to diagnose issues through wait statistics and blocking chain analysis


Enterprise Application Data Architecture

  • Strong understanding of database design within multi-tier enterprise applications
  • Experience optimizing database workloads supporting high-concurrency systems and large datasets
  • Understanding how application query patterns influence database performance
  • Familiarity working with application platforms such as .NET, APIs, or modern web frameworks


Cloud & Enterprise Database Environments

  • Experience working with cloud-hosted database environments
  • Understanding of scalability considerations in enterprise systems
  • Experience analyzing and optimizing database workloads in production environments


QUALIFICATIONS

  • 8+ years of experience working with enterprise database systems
  • Proven expertise in SQL performance tuning and database workload optimization
  • Strong experience in analysing execution plans and database performance behaviour
  • Experience collaborating with engineering teams on data architecture and query design
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


AI-FIRST MINDSET REQUIREMENT

We value engineers who view AI as a productivity multiplier. The ideal candidate actively leverages AI tools to accelerate diagnostics, analyze database workloads, and uncover optimization opportunities while applying strong engineering judgment to validate results

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About Deltek

Founded :
1983
Type :
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Size :
1000-5000
Stage :
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Project-based businesses transform the world we live in. Deltek innovates and delivers software and solutions that power them to achieve their purpose. Our industry-specific software and information solutions maximize our customers' performance at every stage of the project lifecycle by enabling superior levels of project intelligence, management and collaboration.


Deltek is the recognized global standard for project-based businesses across government contracting and professional services industries, helping more than 30,000 organizations of all sizes deliver on their mission.


With over 4,200 employees worldwide, our team of industry experts is passionately committed to creating exceptional customer experiences.

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