Senior Database Architect

About the position

T-Rex Solutions is seeking a qualified Senior Database Architect to support of a secure customer located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah (HAFB). The overall program that this role supports aims to modernize legacy USAF network infrastructure and migrate services into a new AWS Cloud Environment. For any candidates not already local to the Ogden, UT area, T-Rex is offering a relocation support package to assist with moving costs.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee management of the data center physical environment, including but not limited to servers, storage, network systems, security, power, and environmental conditioning.
• Evaluate data center capacity planning; participate in the planning and implementation of data center upgrades and expansions; oversee and manage transition from tape-based backup system to on-prem and Cloud Cohesity.
• Collaborate with customers, users and contractors to define requirements; develop and deliver network solutions that address location of hardware, environmental conditioning, power, sustainment and other challenges and goals.
• Manage and troubleshoot network issues; design expansion or addition of network infrastructure; oversee the installation and configuration of networking equipment and related systems.
• Conduct network assessments and audits; create, update and maintain network documentation.
• Review, analyze and design customer data architecture; define and implement data management, security and privacy strategies, and governance policies and principles.
• Review, analyze, design, implement and manage customer data systems and data life cycles; design and manage data cataloguing, classification, filtering, masking and anonymization methods.
• Design data flows, plan future databases, and implement solutions to store and manage increasing volumes of customer and user data.
• Design, document and manage data archival, recovery, and loss prevention policies and procedures.
• Participate as needed in planning and implementing data migrations.
• Apply standard CISCO design principles to data center infrastructure.
• Develop strong relationships with customer stakeholders; consistently understand and address customer requirements; identify solutions that meet customer needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or IT related field with ten (10) or more years of related professional experience.
• A Master's Degree and 8+ years of experience or a PhD and 6+ years of experience may be substituted.
• Must possess an Interim or Active Secret Clearance.
• Must possess an active Security+ Certification.
• Possess strong analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail, and a comprehensive understanding of configuration and document management principles.
• Experience/skills with data center architecture expertise, VMWare NSX-t, VMWare VCF, Oracle RMON scripting, Cisco ACI, virtualization technologies, cloud security, networking and connectivity, containerization and orchestration, automation and DevOps, data management.
• Proficiency with Windows base applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Solutions Architect
• VMWare Cloud (VMC)
• CCSP
• CISCO CCNA

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Performance bonuses
• Training and educational reimbursement
• Transamerica 401(k)
• Cigna healthcare benefits
• PTO available to use immediately upon joining (prorated based on start date)
• Paid parental leave
• Individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits
• Annual budget for training, professional development and tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) plan with company match fully vested after 60 days of employment