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Database Architects design and manage the data infrastructure that companies depend on daily. Employers routinely sponsor H-1B visas for this role, and it qualifies as a specialty occupation given its bachelor's degree requirement in computer science, information systems, or a related field. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a Senior AWS Database Migration Architect / Engineer to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina (US-NC), United States (US).
Day to Day job Duties:
Database Discovery, Assessment and Planning
- Assess database size, growth, workloads, utilization, dependencies, interfaces, availability requirements, and operating characteristics.
- Analyze schemas, stored procedures, functions, triggers, extensions, scheduled jobs, security models, and application dependencies.
- Classify databases by compatibility, migration complexity, business criticality, and recommended migration approach.
- Select target platforms across Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, RDS for MySQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Aurora MySQL.
- Produce capacity and sizing recommendations covering compute, memory, storage, IOPS, throughput, availability, backup, and recovery.
- Identify prerequisites, remediation needs, risks, and technical dependencies; develop migration waves, sequencing, runbooks, rollback procedures, and cutover plans.
- Apply and refine the existing migration framework, reusable patterns, standards, templates, scripts, and automation.
AWS Architecture and Infrastructure
- Design secure, highly available, and resilient Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora architectures.
- Configure and support VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, and DNS connectivity.
- Design Multi-AZ, read replica, backup and restore, snapshot, encryption, monitoring, disaster recovery, and high-availability patterns.
- Design hybrid connectivity using AWS Direct Connect, VPN, Transit Gateway, and VPC networking.
- Partner with cloud infrastructure and security teams to meet enterprise security, connectivity, and operational requirements.
Database Migration Engineering
- Plan and execute homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations using AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS), AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT), or equivalent capabilities.
- Implement full-load and change-data-capture patterns to reduce application downtime.
- Perform schema conversion, data migration, database configuration, performance optimization, and post-migration remediation.
- Troubleshoot compatibility, connectivity, replication, performance, and cutover issues.
- Develop repeatable procedures that support factory-style migration across large database estates.
Database Administration and Engineering
- Provide hands-on PostgreSQL and MySQL database administration and engineering expertise.
- Analyze configuration, indexing, query performance, execution plans, connections, locking, replication, and resource utilization.
- Define backup, restore, maintenance, monitoring, patching, and operational procedures.
- Identify differences between on-premises implementations and AWS-managed database services and define required remediation.
- Perform performance benchmarking and tuning before and after migration.
Testing, Validation, DevOps and Automation
- Define validation strategies for data integrity, schema, application connectivity, functionality, performance, security, backup and recovery, and operational readiness.
- Establish reconciliation controls for row counts, data completeness, schema objects, and business-critical data.
- Define acceptance criteria, go/no-go checkpoints, rollback criteria, and production validation steps; support integration testing, UAT, cutover rehearsals, and production migration.
- Automate infrastructure and database provisioning using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
- Develop reusable automation with Python, Bash, PowerShell, SQL, or similar technologies.
- Integrate migration activities into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or comparable tooling.
- Maintain infrastructure code, migration scripts, configuration, and runbooks in Git-based source control and contribute reusable components to the established migration framework.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in database engineering, database administration, cloud engineering, or infrastructure engineering, including leadership of complex database migrations.
- Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience administering and engineering PostgreSQL and/or MySQL databases.
- Minimum 5 years of experience designing, building, or operating database solutions on AWS, including Amazon RDS and/or Amazon Aurora.
- Minimum 5 years of experience assessing, planning, or executing migrations of on-premises relational databases to AWS.
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS DMS, including full load, change data capture, monitoring, troubleshooting, and cutover.
- Minimum 3 years of experience with schema conversion and compatibility analysis using AWS SCT or equivalent tooling.
NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is $116,000-154,000. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.
This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life and ADD insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.
About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in RD.
Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees. NTT DATA recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and will only use @nttdata.com, @nttdatafed.com and @talent.nttdataservices.com email addresses. If you are requested to provide payment or disclose banking information, please submit a contact us form, https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us.
NTT DATA endeavors to make https://us.nttdata.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here. For Pay Transparency information, please click here.
Req ID: 396308
NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a Senior AWS Database Migration Architect / Engineer to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina (US-NC), United States (US).
Day to Day job Duties:
Database Discovery, Assessment and Planning
- Assess database size, growth, workloads, utilization, dependencies, interfaces, availability requirements, and operating characteristics.
- Analyze schemas, stored procedures, functions, triggers, extensions, scheduled jobs, security models, and application dependencies.
- Classify databases by compatibility, migration complexity, business criticality, and recommended migration approach.
- Select target platforms across Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, RDS for MySQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Aurora MySQL.
- Produce capacity and sizing recommendations covering compute, memory, storage, IOPS, throughput, availability, backup, and recovery.
- Identify prerequisites, remediation needs, risks, and technical dependencies; develop migration waves, sequencing, runbooks, rollback procedures, and cutover plans.
- Apply and refine the existing migration framework, reusable patterns, standards, templates, scripts, and automation.
AWS Architecture and Infrastructure
- Design secure, highly available, and resilient Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora architectures.
- Configure and support VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, and DNS connectivity.
- Design Multi-AZ, read replica, backup and restore, snapshot, encryption, monitoring, disaster recovery, and high-availability patterns.
- Design hybrid connectivity using AWS Direct Connect, VPN, Transit Gateway, and VPC networking.
- Partner with cloud infrastructure and security teams to meet enterprise security, connectivity, and operational requirements.
Database Migration Engineering
- Plan and execute homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations using AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS), AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT), or equivalent capabilities.
- Implement full-load and change-data-capture patterns to reduce application downtime.
- Perform schema conversion, data migration, database configuration, performance optimization, and post-migration remediation.
- Troubleshoot compatibility, connectivity, replication, performance, and cutover issues.
- Develop repeatable procedures that support factory-style migration across large database estates.
Database Administration and Engineering
- Provide hands-on PostgreSQL and MySQL database administration and engineering expertise.
- Analyze configuration, indexing, query performance, execution plans, connections, locking, replication, and resource utilization.
- Define backup, restore, maintenance, monitoring, patching, and operational procedures.
- Identify differences between on-premises implementations and AWS-managed database services and define required remediation.
- Perform performance benchmarking and tuning before and after migration.
Testing, Validation, DevOps and Automation
- Define validation strategies for data integrity, schema, application connectivity, functionality, performance, security, backup and recovery, and operational readiness.
- Establish reconciliation controls for row counts, data completeness, schema objects, and business-critical data.
- Define acceptance criteria, go/no-go checkpoints, rollback criteria, and production validation steps; support integration testing, UAT, cutover rehearsals, and production migration.
- Automate infrastructure and database provisioning using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
- Develop reusable automation with Python, Bash, PowerShell, SQL, or similar technologies.
- Integrate migration activities into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or comparable tooling.
- Maintain infrastructure code, migration scripts, configuration, and runbooks in Git-based source control and contribute reusable components to the established migration framework.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in database engineering, database administration, cloud engineering, or infrastructure engineering, including leadership of complex database migrations.
- Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience administering and engineering PostgreSQL and/or MySQL databases.
- Minimum 5 years of experience designing, building, or operating database solutions on AWS, including Amazon RDS and/or Amazon Aurora.
- Minimum 5 years of experience assessing, planning, or executing migrations of on-premises relational databases to AWS.
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS DMS, including full load, change data capture, monitoring, troubleshooting, and cutover.
- Minimum 3 years of experience with schema conversion and compatibility analysis using AWS SCT or equivalent tooling.
NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is $116,000-154,000. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.
This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life and ADD insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.
About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in RD.
Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees. NTT DATA recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and will only use @nttdata.com, @nttdatafed.com and @talent.nttdataservices.com email addresses. If you are requested to provide payment or disclose banking information, please submit a contact us form, https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us.
NTT DATA endeavors to make https://us.nttdata.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here. For Pay Transparency information, please click here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Database Architect Jobs
Target employers with active H-1B filing histories
Large tech, finance, and healthcare companies file H-1B petitions for Database Architects regularly. Focusing your search on employers with consistent sponsorship histories significantly improves your chances of landing a role with visa support.
Align your degree to the role explicitly
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims carefully. A degree in computer science, information systems, or database management maps cleanly to this role. Unrelated degrees, even with strong experience, can trigger Requests for Evidence from USCIS.
Highlight cloud and enterprise database credentials
Certifications in Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, AWS, or Google Cloud strengthen your petition by demonstrating specialized expertise. Employers sponsoring H-1B visas want candidates whose credentials justify the cost and complexity of sponsorship.
Understand your LCA before you sign
Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor before your H-1B petition. It locks in your job title, worksite location, and prevailing wage. Review it carefully, because errors are difficult to correct after filing.
Ask about cap-exempt employers
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government entities are exempt from the H-1B lottery. Database Architects at these organizations can be sponsored year-round without competing in the annual cap, making them worth targeting specifically.
Browse sponsor-verified listings on Migrate Mate
Generic job boards mix sponsored and non-sponsored roles without clear labels. Migrate Mate filters specifically for employers offering visa sponsorship, saving you from investing time in applications where sponsorship was never on the table.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Database Architect role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. Database Architect is consistently recognized as a specialty occupation under USCIS guidelines because it requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a directly related field. Employers must demonstrate the degree requirement is a standard industry expectation for the position, which is well-established for this role.
What degree do I need for an employer to sponsor my H-1B as a Database Architect?
A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information systems, information technology, or database management is the standard requirement. Degrees in unrelated fields can still qualify if you can show a logical connection to the duties of the role, but USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence asking for additional documentation to establish that connection.
How likely is H-1B approval for Database Architect petitions?
Approval rates for Database Architect H-1B petitions are generally strong when the employer's job description clearly outlines duties requiring specialized knowledge and a specific degree field. Denials most often occur when the job description is vague or when the petitioner's education doesn't align directly with the listed responsibilities. A well-documented petition significantly reduces denial risk.
Can I get sponsored as a Database Architect if I'm currently on OPT or STEM OPT?
Yes, and many Database Architects follow exactly this path. If your degree is in a STEM-eligible field such as computer science or information systems, you may qualify for 24 months of STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years of work authorization while your employer files your H-1B petition and you wait through the lottery cycle. Migrate Mate lists roles from employers experienced with OPT-to-H-1B transitions.
Do contract or consulting roles offer H-1B sponsorship for Database Architects?
Some do, but the employer-employee relationship must satisfy USCIS requirements. If a staffing agency places you at a client site, both the agency and the end client's oversight of your work come under scrutiny. USCIS looks closely at who controls your day-to-day duties. Direct-hire roles at the sponsoring company tend to face fewer complications than third-party placement arrangements.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Database Architect jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.