Cloud & Data Systems Administrator

AAA Western and Central New York Careers•Williamsville, NY

1d•$79,351 - $93,355

About The Position

At AAA Western and Central New York, our Associates are committed to providing our members with a totally satisfying experience. Therefore, we seek Associates who are dedicated to this purpose, people who truly demonstrate compassion, empathy and unsurpassed service. These are the people that help us create a loyal membership base that strengthens our mission—to be our members’ most trusted provider of high quality automotive, travel, insurance and other relevant products and services that offer safety, security, peace of mind, value and convenience. AAA Western and Central New York is regularly recognized as one of the best & healthiest places to work in the WNY & CNY area. In addition to a market competitive salary, Associates are eligible for a wide selection of benefits (dependent upon position) including: Medical, Dental, Life and AD&D Insurance Flexible work schedules Pre-Tax & Roth 401(k) plan with company match Health Spending Accounts with company contribution & Flexible Spending Accounts Company Paid Short-term & Long-term disability Paid time off Tuition reimbursement & company-paid training programs FREE AAA membership & travel / product discounts Paid Volunteer Time Off

Requirements

5+ years administering SQL Server or other enterprise databases
2-4 years managing cloud data platforms (Azure Databricks preferred)
1-3 year of experience with cloud-based data warehousing, business intelligence tools, data science, and data analytics environments in an Azure environment preferred
Experience with cloud-based compute cluster configuration, scaling, and optimization
Hands-on experience with monitoring and observabilities tools such as SolarWinds, Azure Monitor, and Databricks native tools
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

Nice To Haves

Preferred Experience with Unity Catalog
Experience with Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Datafactory, & Delta Lake
Experience with DevOps for data platforms (CI/CD for Databricks, Infrastructure-as-code for data services)
Familiarity with Power BI or Analytics integration

Responsibilities

Cloud Data Platform Administration : Administer Azure Databricks workspaces, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Troubleshooting & Operational Support : Diagnose and resolve database-related issues, working closely with the IT team to troubleshoot and minimize disruptions.
Documentation, Standards, & Best Practices : Maintain documentation of environments, policies, network architecture, data access patterns, and cluster standards.