Database & Application Architect (Cloud)

TL;DR

Database & Application Architect (Cloud): Supporting a large-scale infrastructure and application migration programme with an accent on target environment optimization and production readiness. Focus on identifying performance risks, validating application dependencies, and ensuring reliable database replication across complex enterprise environments.

Location: Hybrid in Bristol, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a technology consultancy helping organisations navigate the future of tech by combining human expertise with AI and emerging technologies.

What you will do

• Review Solaris and database configurations to ensure the target environment accurately reflects the production estate.
• Analyse application performance and workload metrics to identify and resolve latency trends or bottlenecks.
• Validate application dependency mappings for monolithic workloads to ensure no active dependencies remain on-premise prior to migration.
• Verify the stability, synchronisation, and integrity of high-volume database replication streams for business-critical applications.
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders to identify and mitigate migration risks before production cutover.
• Provide architectural guidance to optimise application performance, resilience, and operational readiness.

Requirements

• Strong experience designing and optimising enterprise-scale database and application architectures.
• Proven ability to analyse infrastructure performance metrics, identifying latency, throughput, and resource bottlenecks.
• Deep understanding of database replication technologies and data consistency across distributed environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale migration, transformation, or modernisation programmes within enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of audit, governance, and compliance considerations relating to database replication and data integrity.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a methodical approach to root cause analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days bookable holiday plus flexible Bank Holidays.
• Comprehensive Aviva healthcare cover, including pre-existing conditions.
• £1000 Flexibenefit allowance to select personalized benefits or receive as cash.
• Pension scheme with 6% contribution paid by the company.
• Life Assurance and Income Protection.
• Generous Enhanced Maternity and Enhanced Partner Leave.