Job Summary:
Pop-Up Talent is seeking an experienced Database Architect to lead the design, optimization, and governance of an on-premise database ecosystem. The role involves architecting scalable database solutions and implementing robust data governance practices to support high-performance analytical workloads.
Responsibilities:
• Architect and maintain scalable ClickHouse clusters for high‑performance analytical workloads
• Design and operate robust HBase clusters
• Implement ingestion and streaming patterns for NoSQL analytics (e.g., Kafka pipelines)
• Architect highly available, scalable deployments of SQL Server or PostgreSQL on physical and virtual servers
• Lead schema and data modeling (OLTP and analytical), including normalization, partitioning, indexing, and lifecycle design
• Implement database access governance, least privilege and auditing
• Partner with networking teams to design low‑latency, high-bandwidth network architectures supporting large-scale relational and analytic workloads
Qualifications:
Required:
• At least 8 years of architecture/engineering experience in on‑prem enterprise environments
• Proven experience architecting and operating ClickHouse clusters at scale
• Deep expertise with Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL, including HA/DR, tuning, indexing, partitioning, and replication
• Hands‑on expertise with HBase internals (HDFS, region servers, ZooKeeper, compactions)
• Strong systems engineering background: Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server
• Proficiency with VMware/Hyper‑V virtualization and enterprise storage (SAN/NAS/NVMe)
• Strong scripting/automation skills in PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Ansible
Preferred:
• Bachelor of Computer Science or related technical discipline
• Familiarity with MPP/on‑premise analytics ecosystems beyond ClickHouse/HBase
• Any certifications in PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Linux, VMware, or Hadoop ecosystem
Company:
Pop-up Talent provides companies with solutions for recruiting. Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in Redwood City, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.