Cloud Platform Administrator

Milwaukee County Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

13h•$32 - $48

About The Position

The Cloud Platform Administrator on the Enterprise Data Services team manages and optimizes our Azure-based data platform, with a strong focus on Databricks and platform security. This role will support a modern analytics ecosystem by ensuring secure, stable, and scalable infrastructure across Azure and Databricks environments to support Milwaukee County’s data strategy objectives. This role is responsible for access control, cost governance, resource monitoring, and platform automation aligned with DataOps best practices. Additionally, this role provides database administrator support to all of IT. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong ownership and autonomy, proactively driving improvements and solutions within their area of responsibility. They move beyond task execution, consistently identifying optimization opportunities and actively supporting team members. Additionally, the ideal candidate understands how day-to-day technical delivery aligns with and advances Milwaukee County’s overall vision of being the healthiest county in Wisconsin by achieving racial equity.

Requirements

Current Wisconsin resident at time of application.
High School Diploma/G.E.D or equivalent Process Enhancement or related field
At least two (2) years of experience as Infrastructure/Server Engineer (on-prem or cloud)
At least one (1) year of monitoring, alerting, and incident response (on-prem or cloud) experience
At least one (1) year of Database Administrator experience
Intermediate knowledge of all related computer and software applications, such as word processing and spreadsheets
Advanced knowledge of database design, database administration, and other related DBA duties

Nice To Haves

Azure certifications (e.g., DP-900, AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500, or AZ-400) – Candidates with AZ-305 certification will be given priority during the review process
Databricks certification (e.g., Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark)
Experience as Azure Administrator or Cloud Engineer and administering Azure Databricks
Solid understanding of networking, cloud security, and identity in Azure environments
Experience with Databricks workspace setup, cluster management, Unity Catalog, access control, networking and system monitoring
Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (ARM, Bicep, Terraform)
Basic scripting and query language skills for automation (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python, SQL, KQL)
Familiarity with Unity Catalog or Delta Lake
Experience integrating Databricks with other tools
Knowledge of CI/CD and Git-based workflows for deploying data infrastructure
SQL server 2019 experience
Database Administrator experience, including but not limited to indexing strategies and optimization, query optimization, troubleshooting, business continuity and disaster recovery, Highly Availability using Always on Availability Groups, and security
Previous DevOps or DataOps experience
Experience working an agile methodology
Strong communication and documentation abilities
Analytical and detail-oriented approach to the work
Ability to demonstrate autonomy and ownership in area of responsibilities proactively driving optimization and supporting team members
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with management, data, infrastructure, and security teams

Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, and manage Azure services.
Define and enforce Azure role-based access control, network security, and data governance standards.
Monitor and optimize Azure infrastructure.
Automate infrastructure provisioning.
Manage backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity for critical services.
Track usage and optimize costs across Azure resources.
Provision, configure, and manage Databricks workspaces, catalogs, clusters (interactive and job), and user access in Azure.
Define and enforce Databricks role-based access control, network security, unity catalog, cluster policies, and data governance standards.
Monitor and optimize performance and cost in Databricks using native tools and Azure integrations.
Integrate Databricks with other Azure services.
Support Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices for infrastructure and data pipeline deployments.
Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to ensure seamless platform usage.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Azure infrastructure or Databricks workloads and address performance issues.
Maintain runbooks, documentation, and change logs for systems and procedures.
Identify opportunities for cost optimization.
Handle helpdesk tickets related to Azure service issues.
Maintain audit trails for infrastructure changes.
Ensure compliance with internal security policies and external regulatory frameworks (e.g., CJIS, HIPAA, etc).
Configure and maintain audit logging, diagnostic settings, and access reviews.
Protect sensitive credentials and secrets and manage access through appropriate identity controls.
Participate in security reviews, threat modeling, and incident response procedures as needed.
Collaborate with data engineering and security teams to implement platform standards.
Support security incident response and root cause analysis for platform-related issues.
Perform Database Administrator duties ensuring that data is accessible, secure, and performs well in Milwaukee County’s on-prem environment.
Leads on-prem resource management – provisioning, decommissioning, access controls, and migration to cloud.
Other duties assigned by leadership.