Rackspace Technology - Cloud Database Architect Lead

Role Focus :

A strategic leadership role driving database modernization through AI-powered solutions, automation excellence, and accelerator-driven delivery. This position builds next-generation teams that deliver high quality migration services across cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Core Competencies :

- AI-Driven Migration : Leverage AI tools for schema conversion, code optimization, workload analysis, and intelligent automation

- Accelerator Development : Build and integrate reusable frameworks, templates, and tools to standardize and fast-track migrations

- Presales & Solutioning : Drive sales calls, estimate migration efforts, and present compelling solutions to prospects and executives

- Automation Excellence : Automation-first mindset using IaC, CI/CD, and scripting to maximize team capacity and delivery quality

- Quality Delivery : Deliver consistent, high-quality migrations with minimal downtime through proven methodologies

Critical Skills AI & Innovation :

- AI-powered migration tools (schema conversion, code remediation, query optimization)

- Intelligent workload analysis and migration planning

- AI assistants and copilots for database optimization and & Tools :

- Build/integrate accelerators for effort optimization in migrations

- Cloud-native tools : AWS DMS/SCT, Azure DMS, GCP Database Migration Service

- Third-party solutions : Striim, Quest, Informatica, and similar platforms

Presales & Communication :

- Drive database migration sales calls and customer engagements

- Accurate effort estimation to support presales team

- Excellent presenter with ability to influence and convince stakeholders at all levels

Automation & Quality :

- Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Azure DevOps, Python, Shell scripting

- CI/CD pipelines for database deployments

- Repeatable, error-free processes that maximize team capacity

Technical Foundation :

- Database platforms : SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL (Architecture, HADR, Performance Tuning)

- Cloud expertise : AWS, Azure, GCP (on-prem to cloud, cloud-to-cloud migrations)

- Documentation : HLD/LLD diagrams, runbooks, flow charts, estimation templates

Next-Gen Team Building :

- Lead and mentor database architects to deliver program excellence

- Foster innovation culture with focus on AI adoption and continuous improvement

- Build high-performance teams through automation best practices and knowledge sharing

- Establish industry-leading standards for database migration services

Key Differentiators :

- AI-First Approach Uses AI to accelerate every phase of migration

- Accelerator Mindset Builds tools that multiply team productivity

- Sales Enabler Drives revenue through compelling technical presentations

- Automation Champion Optimizes processes for quality and capacity

- Quality Obsessed Delivers consistent, high-standard results

(ref:hirist.tech)