Cloud database migration consultant

Skills

Hands-on knowledge of relational and non-relational database concepts architecture and standards In-depth knowledge of Google Cloud database technologies like CloudSQL Redis BigTable etc. Proficient in programming languages: SQL Unix shell script Powershell Terraform GO Python etc Strong communication skills both verbal and written

Description

Develop and operationalize enterprise database migration solutions using GCP native such as Database Migration Service, one or more third-party resources such as Striim, iSpirer and others
Automate database migration processes to achieve best migration performance
Participate in conducting full technical discovery, identifying pain points, business, and technical requirements, proof-of-concept testing of new migration solutions
Assist in designing Cloud architectures to migrate large-scale enterprise data sets from on premise or other clouds to GCP
Assist application team to implement off-the-shelf migration tools or develop custom migration solutions.
Provide migration strategy and best practice guidance to enterprise customers
Troubleshoot issues during and post database migration in collaboration with application teams

Responsibilities

• Good understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Capability to present complex database issues to senior IT and non-IT management
• Experience Required:
• 8+ years overall IT experience
• 5+ years of experience in on-prem and Cloud native database design and administration
• Experience in creating solution for large data integration/migration
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform Databases (SQL, Spanner, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cloud Bigtable, Firestore, Memorystore, Redis, etc.)
• Experience in developing automation solutions, i.e. Terraform
• Experience in managing and deploying applications in GCP using Terraform, CI/CD pipeline (Tekton, Jenkins, etc).
• Self-starter and problem-solver