Cloud Database Administrator; Hybrid, Reside In Buffalo​/WNY Region

Position: Cloud Database Administrator (Hybrid, Must Reside In Buffalo/WNY Region)
Location: Williamsville

Compensation Starting Pay Rate: $79,351 - $93,355 Benefits Associates are eligible for a wide selection of benefits (dependent upon position) including:
Medical Insurance Health Spending Account (HSA) with company match Paid Time Off Pre-Tax & Roth 401(k) plan with company match Flexible Scheduling & Hybrid Work Opportunity Dental and Vision Insurance Life and AD&D Insurance Tuition reimbursement & company-paid training programs FREE AAA membership & travel / product discounts Company Paid Short-term & Long-term disability Paid Volunteer Time Off Flexible Spending Accounts Tuition reimbursement & company-paid training programs

Job Responsibilities 25% Cloud Data Platform Administration:
Administer Azure Databricks work spaces, clusters, pools, permissions, and configurations. Implement governance, access controls, secrets management, and workspace policies. Ensure cost-efficient compute usage through autoscaling, cluster policies, and monitoring. 20% Data Infrastructure Reliability & Performance:
Monitor performance of Databricks jobs, SQL warehouses, and underlying storage. Proactively tune clusters, SQL environments, and pipelines to ensure high availability. Maintain observability through monitoring platforms, SQL Server, Databricks Metrics, and alerting. 15% Data Backup, Recovery, & Resilience:
Resolve data platform issues related to cluster performance, job failures, permissions, or integration points. Collaborate with data engineering and development teams to troubleshoot environment-level issues. 15% Database & Data System Security:
Implement platform-wide security standards: SQL roles, Azure RBAC, network rules, Unity Catalog privileges. Support compliance and governance across cloud data services and SQL Server environments. 15% Troubleshooting & Operational Support:
Diagnose and resolve database-related issues, working closely with the IT team to troubleshoot and minimize disruptions. 10% Documentation, Standards, & Best Practices:
Maintain documentation of environments, policies, network architecture, data access patterns, and cluster standards. Desired Technical Experience (Not All Required) Managing SQL Server, SQL Agent jobs, SQL table and index maintenance, performance monitoring, and management

Experience with Cloud data platforms, such as Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Snowflake, Red Shift

Experience with cloud computing, Infrastructure-as-a-service, and cloud networking concepts

Experience with monitoring and observabilities tools such as Solar Winds and Azure Monitor Understanding of data ingestion and transformation (ETL/ELT) concepts and data lifecycle

Experience with Data analytics platforms such as PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik Job Specific Requirements Demonstrable competency with backups, restores, and recovery models Knowledge of cloud compute and networking concepts (VNet integration, private endpoints, firewall rules) Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on Club's success Strong time-management/organizational, interpersonal, & communication skills Demonstrated curiosity and a strong desire to learn and adopt new technologies Critical thinker and adept problem-solving skills while maintaining a team focused/collaborative mindset Ability to follow established standards and contribute to continuous improvement Clear written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative team approach

Physical Requirements Ability to perform routine office tasks that includes operating a computer for long periods of time, sitting, filing and communicating on the phone Ability to perform all physical functions consistent with travel including sitting in airplanes and driving for long periods of time Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull a maximum of 30 lbs This position does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.