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Database Administrator at JMS Talent Partners Database Administrator at JMS Talent Partners in Buffalo, New York Posted in about 24 hours ago.
Type:
full-time
Job Description:
This is a hybrid position in Buffalo, NY (must reside in or near Buffalo, NY). Must be able to work on W2 without sponsorship. No 3rd party agencies. Cloud Database Administrator responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of the organization's cloud and SQL data environments. This role oversees Azure Databricks, SQL Server, and broader cloud data infrastructure, driving operational excellence through proactive monitoring, governance, automation, and best?practice implementation. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong problem?solving skills, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to maintaining a stable, scalable, and secure data ecosystem Responsibilitie s: Administer Azure Databricks workspaces, clusters, pools, permissions, and configurati onsImplement governance, access controls, secrets management, and workspace polic iesOptimize compute usage through autoscaling, cluster policies, and cost monitor ingMonitor performance of Databricks jobs, SQL warehouses, and underlying stor ageTune clusters, SQL environments, and pipelines to ensure high availabil ityMaintain observability using SQL Server, Databricks Metrics, and monitoring/alerting platfo rmsTroubleshoot cluster performance issues, job failures, permissions, and integration poi ntsPartner with data engineering and development teams to resolve environment?level iss uesImplement platform?wide security standards (SQL roles, Azure RBAC, network rules, Unity Catal og)Support compliance and governance across cloud data services and SQL Server environme ntsDiagnose and resolve database?related iss uesCollaborate with IT to minimize operational disrupti onsMaintain documentation for environments, policies, network architecture, data access patterns, and cluster standa rdsExperien ce: SQL Server administration, SQL Agent jobs, index maintenance, and performance monito ringCloud data platforms: Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Snowflake, Reds hiftCloud computing, IaaS, and cloud networking conc eptsMonitoring/observability tools: SolarWinds, Azure Mon itorUnderstanding of ETL/ELT processes and data lifec ycleExperience with analytics platforms: Power BI, Tableau, Qlik
