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Job Details
Job Title: Senior Database Architect & Modeler with Guidewire Experience
Job Location: San Antonio, TX or Plano, TX (On-site)
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Rate: Negotiable
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Database Architect & Modeler to join our team as we migrate our insurance application to a cloud-based Guidewire platform. This platform will support millions of users, and we need a leader who can set database standards, ensure best practices, and support scalability, maintainability, and performance across the system. This role is a unique blend of Database Administration (DBA) and Data Modeler , requiring expertise in both 3NF normalization and dimensional modeling. You will work closely with 200 software/data engineers to ensure consistency in database design and implementation, troubleshoot performance issues, and support the migration to production environments. Key Responsibilities:
- Database Standards & Best Practices: Establish and enforce database design standards, ensuring consistency, scalability, and maintainability across the platform.
- Development Support: Lead database-related aspects of the development in Guidewire platform, ensuring high availability, low latency and scalability.
- Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve database performance issues, ensuring the platform can handle millions of users.
- Collaboration with Engineers: Work closely with software/data engineers to ensure database standards are adhered to during development and migration.
- Data Modeling: Design and implement 3NF normalization models and dimensional models.
- Cloud Database Expertise: Work with cloud-based databases such as Aurora PostgreSQL and analytical platforms like Snowflake.
- Production Support: Provide hands-on support during production outages, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring system stability. Qualifications/ Experience:
- 10 years of experience in database architecture, modeling, and administration.
- Successfully led 3 large-scale database projects, covering the key responsibilities outlined above.
- Extensive experience with 3NF normalization (dozens of projects) and dimensional modeling (2 projects).
- Hands-on experience with operational databases like Aurora PostgreSQL and analytical databases like Snowflake.
- Proven track record of working with large engineering teams in a fast-paced environment. Technical Skills:
- Strong knowledge of relational databases, cloud-based databases, and data modeling concepts.
- Familiarity with ETL development and data integration processes.
- Experience working with modeling tools like Erwin
- Experience working with database monitoring tools like Datadog.
- Experience with SaaS platforms like Guidewire platform.
