IT Database Administrator

Database Administration & Support --------------------------------- * Administer, monitor, and maintain Snowflake, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL environments hosted on multi cloud environment such as Azure and AWS. * Ensure database availability, reliability, performance, scalability, and data integrity across development, test, and production environments. * Perform database installations, configuration, upgrades, patching, migrations, and version of lifecycle management. * Manage backup, restore, disaster recovery, replication, high availability, and business continuity processes. * Manage Snowflake accounts, warehouses, databases, schemas, users, roles, and permissions. * Implement role-based access control, network policies, authentication standards, and security best practices. * Support data ingestion, transformation, sharing, and integration processes. Performance, Monitoring & Automation ------------------------------------ * Monitor performance, optimize workloads and resource utilization, and support cost governance. * Tune SQL queries, indexes, execution plans, warehouses, and database configurations. * Automate recurring administration tasks and continuously improve operational processes. Security, Compliance & Governance --------------------------------- * Implement least-privilege access, encryption, authentication, authorization, and privileged-access controls. * Support access reviews, security audits, compliance assessments, vulnerability remediation, and evidence collection. * Maintain database standards, architecture documentation, runbooks, SOPs, and disaster recovery procedures. * Participate in change management, release management, and incident management processes. Cloud & Data Platform Support ----------------------------- * Support cloud database services and related infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and AWS. * Partner with data engineering teams on Databricks connectivity, platform dependencies, and operational support. * Assist with integrations among databases, applications, ETL/ELT solutions, cloud services, and analytics platforms. * Understand, maintain, and align database services with enterprise architecture, security, reliability, and cost-management standards. Collaboration & Operational Support ----------------------------------- * Provide Level 2 and Level 3 database support and perform troubleshooting for complex incidents. * Participate in on-call support and critical incident response when required. * Collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, application, cloud, and data engineering teams across regions. * Communicate risks, root causes, remediation plans, and service improvements clearly to technical and business stakeholders. Required Qualifications ======================= * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. * 5+ years of hands-on database administration experience in enterprise environments. * Strong administration experience with Snowflake, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL databases. * Strong SQL scripting, query optimization, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and capacity-planning skills. * Experience with database backup, recovery, replication, high availability, patching, and migration activities. * Experience supporting cloud-hosted database environments and applying database security best practices. * Ability to work independently in a remote environment and consistently align to US Pacific Time business hours. Preferred Qualifications ======================== * Hands-on exposure to Microsoft Azure services and working knowledge of AWS infrastructure and database services. * Experience with Databricks, modern data platforms, and ETL/ELT or data-integration solutions. * Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code tools such as PowerShell, Python, Terraform, Azure DevOps, or Git. * Understanding of cybersecurity, identity and access management, audit controls, and regulated environments. * Relevant certifications in Snowflake, Microsoft Azure, AWS, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Databricks.