Senior IT Architect – Database

MySQL, Oracle + Postgres
UNITED STATES
October 17, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: GEODIS
Location: Brentwood, TN
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

GEODIS is seeking a Senior IT Architect – Database to join our technology team in Brentwood, TN. In this hybrid role, you will design, optimize, and oversee enterprise database architectures across on-premises and cloud environments, establishing global standards for performance, high availability, and operational resilience.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Architect, implement, and manage highly available, scalable, and secure database solutions across PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server.
  • Design and optimize logical and physical data models to support evolving technical and business requirements.
  • Establish database standards and best practices for data integrity, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery.
  • Monitor database performance, detect operational bottlenecks, and execute proactive tuning strategies.
  • Lead and contribute to database migration, integration, and modernization projects.
  • Enforce data governance frameworks and ensure rigorous adherence to data privacy and security policies.
  • Mentor database administrators and engineering team members on architecture standards.
  • Maintain comprehensive database documentation, architecture blueprints, and data dictionaries.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in database design, architecture, and administration.
  • Deep expertise in relational database platforms including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Strong knowledge of performance tuning, backup/recovery strategies, and high-availability design.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud database platforms (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, or Google Cloud SQL).
  • Proficiency in SQL, data modeling tools, and database automation scripting.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

  • Industry certifications such as AWS Certified Database – Specialty, Azure Database Administrator, or Oracle OCP.
  • Experience with distributed database architectures, sharding strategies, and data warehousing.
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and streaming platforms (Kafka).

Benefits & Perks

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave.
  • Early wage access via the Rain app and free telemedical access from day one.
  • Employee discount programs, wellness perks, and career development opportunities.

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