• Diseñar, desarrollar y mantener servicios backend escalables y listos para producción utilizando Node.js. • Diseñar e implementar arquitecturas cloud-native sobre AWS considerando seguridad, resiliencia y escalabilidad. • Construir y mantener APIs REST seguras, escalables y de alto rendimiento. • Implementar integraciones entre aplicaciones, plataformas internas y servicios externos. • Diseñar soluciones distribuidas para aplicaciones de alta disponibilidad. • Implementar despliegues automatizados mediante pipelines CI/CD. • Diseñar y mantener infraestructura utilizando Infrastructure as Code (Terraform o AWS CDK). • Configurar y administrar ambientes de desarrollo, QA, staging y producción. • Implementar observabilidad mediante CloudWatch, métricas, logs y monitoreo. • Diseñar estrategias de protección utilizando AWS WAF, AWS Shield y controles de seguridad cloud. • Participar en decisiones técnicas relacionadas con escalabilidad, costos, rendimiento y mantenibilidad. • Diseñar estrategias de Disaster Recovery y continuidad operativa. • Colaborar con equipos multidisciplinarios para transformar requerimientos de negocio en soluciones técnicas. • Participar en iniciativas de modernización de aplicaciones legacy hacia arquitecturas cloud-native. • Participar en ejercicios de System Design proponiendo soluciones end-to-end para aplicaciones empresariales.

Role Description We are seeking a Principal Cloud Database Engineer (GCP & AI) to drive architecture, engineering, and innovation across enterprise-scale database platforms. This role will lead modernization efforts using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services such as Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, and Spanner while integrating AI-driven capabilities into database operations and data platforms. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in relational database systems and cloud architecture with hands-on exposure to AI/ML technologies to enable intelligent, automated, and scalable data solutions. Technical Leadership - Lead architecture design and engineering for GCP relational database platforms (Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL, Cloud SQL for SQL Server, AlloyDB, Spanner). - Define and implement enterprise database standards aligned with security, scalability, and performance best practices. - Drive modernization initiatives including database migrations to GCP using tools such as DMS, Striim, and migration frameworks. Cloud & Platform Engineering - Design highly available, resilient, and cost-optimized database solutions on GCP. - Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform. - Enable secure connectivity patterns (IAM, VPC, Private Service Access, Private Service Connect, serverless integrations). - Lead Cloud Databases financial accounting, performance tuning, capacity planning, and database reliability engineering. AI & Data Innovation - Integrate AI/ML capabilities into database platforms (e.g., MCP, data agents, context engineering, anomaly detection, query optimization). - Consult with application teams to enable data pipelines for AI/ML workloads. - Evaluate and adopt AI-assisted database operations and automation solutions. - Drive initiatives on AI-enabled observability and self-healing systems. Operational Excellence - Establish best practices for backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and compliance. - Define monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies for database services. - Lead database governance and continuous cost optimization initiatives. - Provide CUD evaluation and recommendations. Collaboration & Leadership - Mentor Summer Interns, Ford College Graduates, Cloud engineers, and Database Specialists; act as Subject Matter Expert for GCP relational databases. - Partner with application, DevOps, and architecture teams to deliver scalable solutions. - Influence platform strategy and roadmap for database and AI adoption. - Advocate with GCP product and engineering teams to enhance/mature GCP database services. Qualifications - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field. - 10+ years of experience in relational database engineering (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, AlloyDB or Spanner). - 5+ years of hands-on experience with GCP, especially: - Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL and/or Cloud SQL for SQL Server - AlloyDB - Cloud Spanner - Strong expertise in: - Database platform automation, design, indexing, and performance tuning - Backup/recovery and high availability architectures - Migration strategies and tools (e.g., DMS, Striim, replication tools) - Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC. - Programming experience (Terraform, Python, Java, or Go). Benefits - Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage - Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more - Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases - Tuition assistance - Established and active employee resource groups - Paid time off for individual and team community service - A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day - Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs supporting the Enterprise Data Access Service (EDAS) and TAG data products. • Define and maintain API contracts using OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications while implementing secure, versioned APIs that support enterprise interoperability. • Design and develop cloud-hosted application services using Microsoft Azure, including scalable and highly available microservices and API hosting solutions. • Implement application monitoring, logging, telemetry, health monitoring, and performance optimization using Azure Monitor and related Azure services. • Develop secure integrations with VA Profile, VBMS, Veterans Evaluation Services (VES), and other enterprise systems using modern authentication and authorization mechanisms. • Collaborate with architects, engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to support technical design, documentation, code reviews, Agile delivery activities, and enterprise integration planning. • Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project.

• The Azure Cloud Architect serves as a specialized Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing high-level strategic leadership, technical guidance, and hands-on engineering direction for complex cloud projects. • This role is responsible for validating architectural designs, engineering Mission Landing Zones (MLZ), guiding the implementation of Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA), and overseeing the evolution of Cloud Native Security Stacks (CNSS). • Act as a bridge between high-level strategy and technical execution, ensuring that cloud environments are secure, automated, resilient, and aligned with Department of Defense (DoD) requirements. • Validate technical Engineering Assessments in close coordination with Cloud Engineers to ensure proposed solutions are viable and scalable. • Lead the engineering, deployment, and customization of Azure Mission Landing Zones (MLZ) using automated Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows. • Deliver specialized design recommendations across critical pillars: data storage, identity management, governance, and monitoring solutions. • Provide expert guidance on Mission Owner (MO) cloud transition strategies and collaborate with Program Managers to oversee the implementation of proposed architectures. • Advise on F5 configuration activities and evaluate the potential operational impacts of migrating from legacy appliances to a cloud-native security stack. • Provide strategic recommendations for the maintenance and sustainment of the DoD Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) Functional Requirements Document (FRD) within Azure Government. • Lead the implementation and long-term sustainment of the future Cloud Native Security Stack and potential Shared Services. • Deliver hands-on expertise and strategic configurations for Azure Firewall Premium (AFW-P) with IDPS, User-Defined Routing (UDR), and advanced hub-and-spoke network topologies. • Author, enforce, and maintain custom Azure Policies to ensure continuous compliance with DoD landing zone standards. • Guide the transition toward Zero Trust Architectures to meet modern federal security mandates. • Build, optimize, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Azure DevOps) to automate the deployment of cloud infrastructure. • Coordinate with Cloud Operations Engineers to design and ensure high availability and failover capabilities across both Azure Government and Commercial environments. • Ensure all architectural designs support the rigorous requirements of Azure Government and applicable commercial cloud services.