Cloud Solution Architect SQL+Fabric

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Concentrix is looking for a highly skilled Cloud Solution Architect SQL+Fabric to help enterprise customers design, secure, optimize, and modernize their SQL Server environments across on-prem, Azure, and hybrid platforms.

In this role, you’ll lead architecture reviews, technical workshops, and high-priority escalations, using your deep expertise in SQL Server HA/DR, performance tuning, security, and Azure SQL platform design to solve complex business and technical challenges.

Scope & Positioning

Role type: Technical architect + trusted advisor
Primary focus: SQL Server (on‑prem, Azure, hybrid), HA/DR, security, performance, design reviews
Customer engagement level: Design authority, escalation engineer, workshop/delivery lead
Typical audience: Senior DBAs, Infra Architects, CISOs, Platform Owners

Qualifications:

Level 300 – Advanced CSA (Independent Delivery)

1. Core SQL Server Expertise (Mandatory)

Demonstrated mastery of:

SQL Server 2017–2025 (Windows & Linux)
Engine internals:
- Storage engine, buffer pool, log architecture
- TempDB internals & contention patterns
- Query Optimiser behaviour (statistics, cardinality estimation)
Advanced T‑SQL (windowing, CTEs, dynamic SQL, performance patterns)

2. High Availability & Disaster Recovery

Hands‑on design and troubleshooting of:

Always On Availability Groups (single + multi‑subnet)
Distributed AGs
Failover Cluster Instances
Backup/restore topology (RPO/RTO driven)
DR validation & game‑day testing

3. Performance & Troubleshooting

Strong operational depth in:

Query Store, Extended Events, DMVs
CPU, memory, IO bottleneck analysis
Index strategy (filtered, columnstore, compression)
TempDB pressure diagnostics
Parameter sniffing & workload instability

4. Security & Identity

Enterprise‑grade SQL security design:

Authentication: Windows, Entra ID, contained users
gMSA / dMSA for SQL services (Windows)
Encryption: TDE, Always Encrypted, TLS hardening
Least‑privilege service & agent design
Auditing, SQL Vulnerability Assessment

5. Azure & Hybrid SQL

Ability to recommend and defend platform choices:

Azure SQL DB vs Managed Instance vs SQL on VM
Hybrid patterns (Arc‑enabled SQL, lift‑and‑shift vs refactor)
Network‑isolated (private endpoint) SQL designs
Cost and performance trade‑off analysis

6. Delivery & Communication

Lead L300/L350 workshops
Translate customer pain → Microsoft‑aligned solution
Write architecture decisions, risks & trade‑offs
Collaborate with Azure Architects & Security CSAs

Language requirements: English B2+, Spanish B2+/native

Location:

ESP Work-at-Home

Language Requirements:

Time Type:

Full time