Data Engineer DBA

Data Engineer DBA

FT / PT Status – Full-Time
Salary – $40.00 - $50.00 Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office – Hybrid
Recruiter – Elida Barrera | ebarrera |
Final date to receive applications – 8/12/2026*

* This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received.

• Administer, monitor, secure, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases across development, testing, and production environments.
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning strategies for SQL Server workloads.
• Manage database backups, restores, disaster recovery procedures, maintenance plans, and high-availability solutions.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot ETL processes that integrate data from multiple systems.
• Design and support data pipelines using tools such as SQL Server Integration Services, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric pipelines, notebooks, or similar technologies.
• Work with Azure Cosmos DB to support No
  
  SQL data storage, querying, indexing, partitioning, performance monitoring, and integration with downstream data platforms.
• Support Microsoft Fabric One Lake environment, including lake houses, warehouses, pipelines, notebooks, semantic models, and integration with Power BI.
• Ensure data integrity, quality, privacy, security, and compliance with organizational policies and applicable regulations.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Assist with database migrations, upgrades, automation, modernization efforts, and cloud data platform initiatives.
• Promote best practices for data governance, data access, metadata management, and secure data sharing.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Associate degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field, preferred; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Professional experience in database administration, data engineering, database development, or related technical role.
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server database administration.
• Strong proficiency in T-SQL, including complex queries, stored procedures, functions, views, indexing, and query optimization.
• Experience designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting relational database structures.
• Experience with database backup and recovery, performance tuning, monitoring, indexing, security, and access management.
• Experience developing and supporting ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines. SSIS and Azure Data Factory experience a must.
• Experience working with Azure Cosmos DB, including No
  
  SQL data models, partitioning concepts, indexing, querying, and integration with other data systems.
• Experience working with Azure Data Lake Storage, including storage organization, security, file formats, and data lifecycle management.
• Understanding of modern cloud data architecture patterns, including delta lakes, lake houses, warehouses, and medallion-style data organization.
• Familiarity with data quality, data governance, data privacy, and secure data access practices. Informatica experience is a plus.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex database design, data integration, and cloud data platform issues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with technical and non-technical teams.

Location –
250 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111
United States
Background Check Required – Yes
Drug Test Required – No
Schedule Code – AE - Employees of the State Board of Edu. This is a career service exempt at will position.

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture.
Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

For more information visit schools.utah.gov

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact .