1. Cloud Architecture & Operations: Design, implement, and operate database platforms across public clouds and hybrid architectures — selecting managed services, sizing instances, configuring networking, and implementing secure connectivity (VNet/VPC, private endpoints, peering, VPN/ExpressRoute/Direct Connect). 2. Managed & Native Services: Operate and optimize managed cloud database services (Azure SQL, RDS/Aurora, Cloud SQL), NoSQL/document databases (Cosmos DB, DynamoDB), and analytics platforms (Synapse, Redshift, BigQuery).