Title:  Data Center Technical Architect Manager (Database Architect)

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We are seeking for an experienced and highly skilled Data Center Technical Cloud Architect to join our organization. In this role, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and managing database solutions for our clients. You will be responsible for understanding clients' business requirements, translating them into scalable and secure database architecture, and providing technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle. 

What will you do?

• Develop internal standards, procedures and operational guidelines for solutions and services deployed in JTI Datacenter with focus on Databases environment and Database Engines (MS SQL, MySQL and PostgreSQL).
• Contribute to future state of JTI Datacenter architecture;
• Create and maintain high-level and low-level architecture documents based on evolving infrastructure/platforms landscape and business requirements;
• Identify risks and issues in an application landscape, propose resolutions and mitigation plans;
• Conduct RFPs related to 3rd party services and solutions for JTI Hybrid Datacenter;

Who are we looking for?

• 3+ years experience in a similar role with a complex infrastructure landscape
• Database platforms (on-prem, cloud) experience : MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL
• High Availability / Disaster recovery experience with focus on DB: Clustering FCI/AG/TL, replication, etc
• Understanding of Data lake and DWH concepts and available solutions ) is a plus
• Azure Cloud management including DB management experience is a plus
• Azure Cost Optimization ) experience is a plus
• Workloads Migration/ASR to Azure Cloud ) experience is a plus
• Azure k8s(AKS) experience is a plus
• DevOps CI/CD experience is a plus
• Basic network services knowledge: DNS, DHCP, Routing, Firewall, Load Balancer etc
• Respective Azure/DB certificates is a plus

What's in it for you?

• Work at our JTI GBS office in McKinley, Taguig.
• Hybrid working set-up
• Be part of a truly international and diverse company with over 40,000 employees in 130 countries.
• Experience the culture of an Investors in People certified company
• Find out why most employees recommend us to a friend.
• Understand why most employees say they feel free to be themselves

What are the next steps?

We will make sure every candidate will receive a reply within 2 weeks after the application deadline.