Lead security, governance, modernization, scalability, and performance improvements across SQL Server and Azure database estates. Implement CIS controls, RBAC, auditing, encryption, and SQL Server 2022 capabilities. Optimize very large databases using partitioning, sharding, compression, lifecycle management, and indexing. Produce technical documentation, establish operational standards, share knowledge, and provide occasional reactive DBA support during major incidents.

Lead technical strategy and architecture for backend systems across multiple squads. Design and scale cloud-native, microservices, and database solutions (SQL), advise clients, mentor senior engineers, define technical standards, and champion pragmatic, secure, high-performance delivery while promoting knowledge sharing and engineering community development.

Lead architecture and delivery of cloud data platforms, designing batch and streaming pipelines, data models, and governance. Advise executives, integrate LLMs/AI and MLOps, modernise AWS/Azure/GCP infrastructure, shape technical strategy, and mentor multi-squad teams to deliver business-focused data and AI solutions.