Lead Systems Architect (Database Services) (Qatar) Doha

Requirements

Requires over 10 years of experience in database engineering and architecture within large-scale enterprise environments. A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT is required, with professional certifications in Azure or GCP highly desired.

Job Summary

Black & Grey HR is recruiting for a leading technology solutions and services provider in Doha, Qatar. Our client is looking to hire a Lead Systems Architect who will be responsible for the design, implementation, management, and optimization of enterprise-grade database platforms across on-premises and multi-cloud environments.

Responsibilities:
Database Architecture & Strategy
– Define and maintain enterprise database architecture standards and roadmaps for on-premises, Azure, and GCP environments.
– Design secure, scalable, and highly available database architectures for mission-critical systems.
– Conduct architectural reviews and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

Technical Leadership & Team Development
– Lead, mentor, and develop senior database engineers and DBAs.
– Allocate resources, set technical direction, and enforce operational best practices.
– Foster a culture of reliability, automation, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Database Project Lifecycle Management
– Lead end-to-end database projects, from requirements and design through build, migration, go-live, and support.
– Manage hybrid and multi-cloud database migrations and modernization initiatives.
– Deliver solutions within defined scope, schedule, and quality standards.

Platform & Technology Management
– Manage and operate SQL and NoSQL platforms across on-premises, Azure, and GCP.
– Oversee native cloud database services including Azure SQL, Azure Managed Instance, Azure Fabric, and Google Cloud database offerings.
– Administer complex, high-scale, and performance-intensive SQL environments.

High Availability, Disaster Recovery & Integration
– Design and operate highly available, disaster-resilient database architectures in hybrid and multi-cloud setups.
– Ensure seamless integration across applications, data platforms, and analytics systems.
– Define and test backup, recovery, replication, and failover strategies.

Data Warehouse & Data Leak Management
– Manage, enhance, and operate enterprise data warehouses and data leaks.
– Ensure platforms are highly available, optimized, and aligned with analytics and reporting needs.
– Drive performance tuning, capacity planning, and cost optimization.

Operations, Monitoring & Performance
– Ensure 24×7 reliability through proactive monitoring and management of all database environments.
– Define KPIs, SLAs, and operational dashboards for performance, availability, and capacity.
– Lead root cause analysis and continuous service improvement initiatives.

Security, Risk & Compliance
– Define and enforce database security standards, access controls, encryption, and auditing.
– Ensure compliance with organizational security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
– Lead vulnerability management, patching, and security hardening efforts.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication
– Serve as the primary technical interface for application teams, architects, vendors, and business users.
– Translate business requirements into robust, scalable database solutions.
– Provide clear technical guidance, documentation, presentations, and executive-level communication as needed.

Requirements
Experience
– 10+ years in database engineering, architecture, and operations within large-scale enterprise environments.
– Proven experience leading senior database engineers/DBAs in mission-critical settings.
– Strong hands-on and architectural expertise with on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud platforms (Azure & GCP).
– Demonstrated success leading end-to-end database projects, including migrations and modernization efforts.
– Extensive background in high availability, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and large-scale SQL environments.
– Solid experience with data warehouse and data lake platforms and operations.

Education & Certifications
– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
– Relevant professional certifications are highly desirable, such as:
~ Microsoft Azure Database/Data/Architect certifications
~ Google Cloud Professional Database Engineer or Architect
~ ITIL or equivalent service management certification

Technical Expertise
– Advanced proficiency in SQL Server and enterprise-grade SQL platforms.
– Strong experience with Azure SQL, Azure Managed Instance, Azure Fabric, and related Azure data services.
– Hands-on experience with Google Cloud database services.
– Deep knowledge of database security, encryption, auditing, and compliance controls.
– Proven skills in monitoring, automation, performance tuning, and capacity management.
– Strong understanding of integration patterns, analytics platforms, and data pipelines.
– Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits
– Attractive Salary + Benefits

Responsibilities

Design and optimize enterprise-grade database platforms across on-premises, Azure, and GCP environments. Lead senior database engineers while managing the full project lifecycle for migrations and modernization initiatives.

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