Data Platform Admin

Description:

Role:
Data Platform Admin

Location:

Bellevue

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Job Title:

Data Privacy Engineer, Data Platform Admin, Lead Database Adminstrator, Database Adminstrator

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) / Data Platform Administrator to manage and maintain our data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring database performance, security, and availability while supporting data platform solutions that enable business growth and insights.

• Install, configure, and maintain database management systems such as SQL Server, MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, or Mongo
  
  DB.
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve query efficiency.
• Manage data backup, recovery strategies, and disaster recovery plans.
• Implement database security measures, ensuring data integrity and access control.
• Collaborate with development teams to design scalable database schemas and support data modeling efforts.
• Perform database upgrades, migrations, and patch management to ensure system stability.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to database configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Proactively identify and resolve database-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Automate routine maintenance tasks using scripting languages such as Power Shell, Python, or Bash.
• Support data platform solutions, including data warehouses, data lakes, and ETL pipelines.

• Experience in database administration or data platform management.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, database optimization techniques, and indexing strategies.
• Proficiency in database backup, recovery, and replication strategies.
• Experience with cloud-based data services such as AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, or Google Cloud SQL.
• Knowledge of database security protocols, role-based access control (RBAC), and encryption techniques.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve performance issues.

• Experience with No
  
  SQL databases like Mongo
  
  DB, Cassandra, or Dynamo
  
  DB.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation.
• Exposure to data integration tools like Apache Airflow, DBT, or Fivetran.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Database Administrator, AWS Certified Database - Specialty, or similar credentials.