Set technical strategy – Act as the principal database subject matter expert, guiding architectural decisions and shaping long-term platform evolution
Lead through influence – Partner with engineering, analytics, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions
Define what excellence looks like – Consistently deliver high-impact architectural outcomes, raise the engineering bar, and enable innovation across teams
Who You'll Work With
You'll join a high-performing, collaborative team of database and analytics professionals based in Hyderabad and across global locations. As a Principal Architect, you'll partner with engineering, analytics, infrastructure, and product teams on both regional and global initiatives. You'll work directly with senior technical leaders and executives, and report into the database and platform engineering organization.
What Makes You a Qualified Candidate
10+ years of experience in database engineering, database architecture, or enterprise data platforms, with a track record of architecting large-scale systems
Deep expertise in database internals, SQL optimization, and workload management
Advanced experience with query optimizer behavior and performance tuning in large-scale, distributed environments
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive communication skills
What You'll Bring
Experience defining and implementing best practices for data governance, data integrity, and database security, including compliance with Indian and global standards
Proven ability to mentor senior engineers and influence technical leaders, fostering a culture of architectural excellence and continuous improvement
A proactive mindset for identifying performance and architectural risks and driving optimization initiatives at platform scale
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to bridge global teams, enabling alignment, standards, and knowledge sharing across geographies
Why Join Teradata as a Principal Architect?
Architect at the highest level – Shape platforms that power data and AI for the world's most demanding enterprises
Strategic technical authority – Be the voice that defines long-term direction, not just one of many engineers executing it
Global influence, local presence – Lead architectural initiatives across continents from our Hyderabad office
Work on hard problems – Tackle database challenges at a scale most engineers will never encounter
