Solutions Architect

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Texas Instruments is looking for an experienced Database Solutions Architect to join our team. The Application Database & Middleware Architect will establish and govern database and database-facing middleware architecture across the manufacturing application portfolio, including MES, Test Solutions, Scheduling and Simulation, AI/ML, and other plant applications.

The role will provide technical leadership across Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and Sybase, while driving adoption of modern database, integration and data movement technologies. This is an application-side architecture role. It is responsible for database design, application performance, middleware connectivity, resilience patterns, standards and modernization.

Responsibilities include:

• Define and govern database and database-middleware architecture across MES, Test Solutions, Scheduling and Simulation, AI/ML and other manufacturing applications.

• Establish standards for data modelling, schema design, SQL development, indexing, partitioning, transaction management and data retention.

• Deep expertise in at least two of Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL and Sybase.

• Provide technical leadership across Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and Sybase.

• Lead application and database performance optimisation, including query tuning, execution-plan analysis, locking, deadlocks and connection management.

• Define resilient application patterns for connection pooling, retries, failover, replication, change data capture and data synchronisation.

• Review database designs for new applications, major releases, integrations and multi-site deployments.

• Drive database modernisation, platform migrations, legacy-system rationalisation and adoption of appropriate modern database technologies.

• Establish monitoring and observability across applications, middleware and databases.

• Act as L3 technical authority for major incidents, root-cause analysis, problem management and permanent corrective actions.

• Develop reusable architecture patterns, deployment checklists, runbooks and troubleshooting guides for Site Teams.

• Mentor database engineers and analysts and build cross-platform capability within the team.

• Partner with Site Teams for integration and deployment, and with IT Infrastructure Operations for database engine and infrastructure services.

• This role does not own server hardware, operating systems, storage, database installation, infrastructure patching, backups or infrastructure-level disaster recovery.

Why TI?

• Engineer your future. We empower our employees to truly own their career and development. Come collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world to shape the future of electronics.

• We're different by design. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives are what push innovation forward and what make TI stronger. We value each and every voice, and look forward to hearing yours. Meet the people of TI

• Benefits that benefit you. We offer competitive pay and benefits designed to help you and your family live your best life. Your well-being is important to us. Please find our country-specific benefits here

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com.

Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment.

If you are interested in this position, please apply to this requisition.

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