Principal Database Architect

About the role

Vistance Networks is seeking a Principal Database Architect to lead the design, implementation and evolution of high‑performance, highly scalable database platforms that power its mission‑critical PKI and security services.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and maintain SQL Server environments across production, development, test and disaster‑recovery sites, ensuring performance, availability and security.
• Develop, maintain and optimise SSIS packages for ETL, data integration, migration and lifecycle management.
• Design, implement and support reporting solutions using SSRS, SSAS, Power BI or similar tools.
• Research, evaluate and recommend new database technologies, replication methods and platform improvements.
• Partner with software engineering, QA and business teams to deliver secure, scalable database architectures.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of Microsoft SQL Server administration experience in a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, T‑SQL, data modelling, normalization and performance tuning.
• Proven ability to manage backups, restores, patching, upgrades, replication and disaster‑recovery processes.

Required skills

• Microsoft SQL Server, T‑SQL, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, Power BI.
• Windows Server (physical and virtual environments).
• PostgreSQL, SAP SQL Anywhere (Sybase) – preferred.
• Python, PowerShell, Bash scripting.
• Monitoring tools such as Elasticsearch, SolarWinds, Wavefront, Grafana.
• Cloud database services – Azure SQL, AWS RDS.