We are currently seeking a Enterprise Architecture Spec. Advisor to join our team in lakeforest, Illinois (US-IL), United States (US). Job Description:
Position Summary We are seeking an experienced L3 Database & Application Architect with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in enterprise database architecture, administration, security, high availability, disaster recovery, and application infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft SQL Server, SAP HANA, and Oracle, along with experience supporting enterprise supply-chain applications and Azure-based database operations.
Education & Experience - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent field.
- Minimum 10 years of database/application architecture and administration experience.
- Minimum 10 years of overall IT experience, including at least 7 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server, SAP HANA, and/or Oracle, along with experience supporting enterprise supply-chain applications and Azure-based database operations.
- Minimum 10 years of overall database administration and infrastructure experience, including at least 5 years of advanced SQL Server administration and high-availability technologies.
- Candidates should also have 3-5 years of experience supporting Azure-based database operations and enterprise supply-chain applications such as JDA/Blue Yonder.
- Strong experience operating in complex enterprise production environments.
- Demonstrated L3-level troubleshooting, architecture, security, automation, and operational support capabilities.
Key Responsibilities - Design, implement, maintain, and validate database backup and disaster recovery (DR) solutions and procedures.
- Configure, generate, and review database auditing for:
- SAP HANA
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle
- Develop and maintain SQL Server patching automation using WSUS.
- Review database-related CVEs and security vulnerabilities across HANA, SQL Server, and Oracle, and coordinate or perform remediation.
- rchitect, administer, troubleshoot, and support SQL Server Always On availability groups/clustering.
- Support the infrastructure and database requirements of JDA / Blue Yonder (BY) Supply Chain applications.
- Manage SQL Server installation media access, volume/device access, and software/media repositories.
- Perform database administration activities through the Microsoft Azure Portal, including:
- ccess management
- Backup and recovery
- Database restoration
- Monitoring
- uditing
- Security and operational administration
- dminister and support CyberArk/ARS security and privileged-access requirements, including ongoing activities and Novolex big-bang implementation activities.
- Design, implement, review, and maintain SQL Server security, including ongoing security requirements and Novolex big-bang activities.
- Maintain Oracle Metalink/My Oracle Support access and Oracle software/media repositories.
- Provide L3-level root-cause analysis and resolution for complex database and application infrastructure incidents.
- Develop technical documentation, operational procedures, architecture standards, and knowledge-transfer materials.
- Core Technical Skills
- Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, SAP HANA, Oracle
- High Availability: SQL Server Always On, clustering, HA/DR
- Cloud: Microsoft Azure / Azure Portal database administration
- Security: CyberArk, ARS, database auditing, vulnerability/CVE remediation, SQL Server security
- utomation & Patching: WSUS, SQL Server patch automation
- pplications: JDA / Blue Yonder Supply Chain
- Oracle Support: Oracle Metalink / My Oracle Support
- Operations: Backup, restore, disaster recovery, monitoring, auditing, repository/media management
Travel - Required to go to client location on a need basis only.
Preferred Candidate Profile
The successful candidate should combine architecture-level expertise with strong hands-on L3 engineering skills.
This role requires someone capable of designing solutions as well as troubleshooting and implementing them in production, particularly across SQL Server, HANA, Oracle, Azure, security, backup/DR, and Blue Yonder/JDA environments.
NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this remote role is 90$/hr - 96$/hr . This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
This position is eligible for company benefits including participation in medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, and AD&D insurance, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits
