Database Administrator

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Database Administrator

We are seeking a Database Administrator to support our TSA STAR contract and the development and operation of a business intelligence application that provides operational visualization of checked baggage screening equipment nationwide. The application is being built using Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft 365 tools, including Power BI and Dataverse, with a potential transition to a Microsoft SQL Server database backend.

This role will own the reliability, integrity, security, and performance of the application's data layer. The Database Administrator will work with application developers, Power BI developers, and program stakeholders to support the current Dataverse environment and help evaluate, design, and implement a SQL Server backend if selected.

• Administer and support the application's Dataverse data layer, including tables, relationships, data types, business rules, security roles, and data quality controls in coordination with the Power Platform team.
• Design and maintain logical and physical data models that support equipment information, operational reporting, and nationwide visualization requirements. Develop and maintain data ingestion, transformation, validation, and reconciliation processes; investigate incomplete, inconsistent, or failed data loads.
• Partner with Power BI developers to support reliable refreshes, efficient queries, appropriate source connectivity, and consistent reporting data.
• Evaluate SQL Server backend options and migration readiness, including schema design, data mapping, dependencies, security, performance, and operational support needs. If a SQL Server backend is adopted, administer databases and implement appropriate indexing, query tuning, monitoring, backup and recovery, and maintenance procedures.
• Plan and validate any approved database migration, including test loads, reconciliation, cutover, rollback, and post-migration support. Implement least-privilege access, auditability, and data protection controls within the approved customer environment; coordinate access and…