Selecting the Right Database Architects
Hiring is one of the toughest challenges any company can face, either large enterprises or new startups. There is a great deal of know-how kind of experience when hiring a Database Architect, not all companies have the right processes that can warrant best hires.
At SupportFinity, we streamlined our processes and in-house standards to make sure of having one of the top world-class hiring processes. The magic mix of skills ingredients is what separates a great hire from a not-so-good one. We came to this conclusion through consulting top technical and HR experts in addition to our years of work and exposure with most sophisticated projects across almost all tech verticals and areas of expertise. So you get one of the best recruitment processes to hire a Database Architect.
As we have created and crafted a unique method of teams’ customization, we have also perfected our signature model of matching the right skills for our customers to hire either one Database Architect or a team of Database Architects. We have a long lasting belief in the power of data analytics in creating unmatchable results, thus, we apply our analytical models on our hiring process same as we do in our business model.
Database Architect Job Description Template
Database Architect
AKA: Database design Expert
- Establishes local data team by close collaboration with the global Data Group.
- The Database Architect works as the liaison to global Data Group in Headquarters.
- The Database Architect ensures compliance with data policy and process across the development teams.
- Develops database programs and automation tools.
- The Database Architect manages local data-related infrastructure.
- Performs Proof-of-concept tests and performance benchmarks.
- The Database Architect collaborates with System Architect, Security Architect, Business Owners, and Business Analyst to understands business requirements.
- The Database Architect develops and documents database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business requirements.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, ability to understand complex problems and to generate appropriate technical solutions.
- Knowledge in different data security standards and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent skills in MongoDB and MySQL/MariaDB, preferably in a UNIX/Linux environment.
- Knowledge of database modelling and optimization techniques.
- Must be able to map business requirements to database models/ERD.
- Experience in handling database server security implementation and high-availability solutions.
- Experience in backup & recovery, performance tuning & monitoring, capacity planning, mirroring, and clustering.
- Knowledge of Reporting/Business Intelligence databases and tools.
This part mainly measures the logical, numerical and analytical aptitude of each candidate, top ones are the only ones we select for next stages.
We have a set of interview tests that measure the agreeability levels of each candidate for
Database Architect, we do so as we believe that likability of any person starts from the ability
to achieve high levels of agreeability without compromising critical thinking.
We also measure the creativity side of the Database Architect you look for, where we see when and how each
candidate can apply out-of-the-box and innovative ways of fixing problems or creating new solutions.
Some people can do well when working on their own, some others cannot!
Knowing this matters a lot when hiring a Database Architect with regard to the team size needed.
Remote work needs a special level of team work skills, so we make sure that your Database Architect can adapt and work well with your team
and be quickly part of it if needed.
We care about hiring someone who can deliver, create and perform the way you expect
with passion and enthusiasm.
We assess our people’s technical abilities on the merits of achievements more
than anything else.
Hiring the right Database Architect is an uneasy decision, we consider
measing the actual technical skills of each candidate.
Having a great resume
is just the start for us, we select candidates know what they say
they know!
We conduct advanced technical tests to make sure we cover the needed knowledge your
Database Architect needs to have to excel for your business.
We weigh academic qualifications as well, we also request our full time employees to submit their education evidence as a major hiring rule to follow. We believe having the right academic qualifications can make a great difference, especially in advanced science based areas like electronic design, engineering planning...etc.
One important metric for us is the ability of your Database Architect to learn new skills, so we make sure that we select people who are only dynamic and willing to learn new ones.
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