At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things! We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.

We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose:

Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Passion.

About the role and what you'll be doing

The Expert Database Architect serves as Ensono's highest level of technical authority for database architecture and data platform strategy. This role is responsible for defining enterprise database architecture standards, driving innovation, leading complex transformation engagements, and serving as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders across Ensono's largest and most strategic client accounts.

Partnering closely with Client Technical Advisors, Solution Architects, Consulting Architects, Product Management, Engineering, and Executive Leadership, the Expert Database Architect develops long-term database strategies that align business objectives with modern data platform capabilities. This includes modernization, cloud adoption, automation, resiliency, security, governance, and emerging database technologies.

The Expert Database Architect is expected to lead large-scale, mission-critical database transformation initiatives and provide strategic guidance across a broad range of technologies and industries. This individual acts as a mentor to architects and engineers while influencing Ensono's database service offerings, technical standards, and future-state roadmaps.

Serve as the highest-level technical authority for database architecture within assigned client accounts and strategic initiatives.
Lead architecture strategy and roadmap development for enterprise database and data platform environments.
Drive large-scale modernization, migration, consolidation, and cloud transformation programs.
Establish and maintain database architecture standards, governance models, design frameworks, and best practices.
Advise executive leadership teams on database strategy, technology investments, risk management, and transformation planning.
Architect highly resilient, secure, scalable, and automated database solutions supporting mission-critical workloads.
Partner with product, engineering, consulting, and sales teams to shape and evolve Ensono's database services portfolio.
Lead technical due diligence efforts, assessments, and architecture reviews for strategic opportunities.
Provide expert guidance on emerging technologies, including:
Database automation
AI-enabled operations
Platform engineering
Data modernization
Containerized database platforms
Cloud-native architectures
Support strategic pursuits by developing differentiated database solutions and participating in executive client presentations.
Act as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, business leaders, and senior technology stakeholders.
Mentor and develop Solution Architects, Database Architects, Consultants, and Engineering teams.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives through innovation, automation, operational excellence, and modernization.
Represent Ensono as a subject matter expert through industry events, client workshops, technical publications, and strategic engagements.

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
10+ years of experience in database architecture, engineering, administration, or enterprise data platform leadership.