Data Platform Administrator

Stater Bros. Markets•San Bernardino, CA

7d•$80,930 - $101,162•Onsite

About The Position

The Data Platform [Azure & SQL] Administrator has hands-on experience supporting and administering SQL Server, Microsoft Azure data services, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL Database, Azure Storage, data pipelines, and Power BI environments. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of Azure data-platform architecture and MS SQL database administration and will be responsible for platform support, monitoring, troubleshooting, deployments, access management, and day-to-day operational activities across development, QA, and production environments. Responsibilities include monitoring and managing Azure cost and consumption, including budgets, alerts, tagging, rightsizing, and support for chargeback/showback reporting. This is primarily a platform administration, database administration, and technical support role (not a software development position). The candidate should have an admin mindset and be comfortable working with development, infrastructure, security, and business teams.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred (equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience will be considered in lieu of a formal degree)
Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in database administration, database development, or a related technical support role
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (or equivalent cloud platform certification) is a plus
Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database administration, operational support, architecture, configuration, and maintenance
Hands-on experience with database installation, upgrades, migrations between environments, and environment refreshes
Experience managing databases, schemas, tables, indexes, database objects, logins, users, roles, and permissions using proper SQL Server authentication and Azure SQL authentication/authorization
Demonstrated ability to monitor database performance, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and manage execution plans, indexing, statistics, blocking, and deadlocks
Knowledge of SQL Server Agent jobs, scheduled database processes, backup/restore procedures, recovery models, point-in-time recovery, and high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) concepts
Working knowledge of T-SQL and ability to assist development teams with deployment, release activities, and basic query performance reviews (Note: Not a SQL developer role)
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Azure and modern cloud data-platform technologies across Dev, QA, and Production environments
Hands-on experience supporting Microsoft Fabric (workspaces, capacities, lakehouses, pipelines, data resources)
Practical experience supporting Azure Synapse Analytics (workspaces, SQL pools, pipelines)
Experience deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) or similar tools (triggers, parameters, linked services, datasets)
Experience managing Azure Storage Accounts, Blob Storage, containers, access controls, and storage permissions
Familiarity with data-lake concepts, Parquet files, and common data formats
Ability to troubleshoot storage connectivity and access issues across integrated services (Synapse, Fabric, Power BI, data pipelines)
Experience with Azure resource monitoring, alerting, and incident management
Working knowledge of Power BI administration and support, including workspaces, permissions, datasets/semantic models, refreshes, gateways, and connectivity troubleshooting (Note: Report development is not a primary duty)
Experience managing Azure subscriptions, Resource Groups, Azure RBAC roles (Reader, Contributor, Owner), managed identities, and service principals
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and diagnostic skills in production-support environments
Ability to collaborate effectively in an IT team environment (Development, Infrastructure, DBAs, Data team)
Strong communication, collaboration, and technical documentation skills
Ability to evaluate the entire Azure data environment and understand how components interoperate, focusing on administering, monitoring, and troubleshooting rather than building solutions from scratch

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (or equivalent cloud platform certification) is a plus

Responsibilities

Administer and support on-premises MS SQL Database, Azure data-platform resources across development, QA, and production environments
Administer and support on-premises SQL databases, including database configuration, installation, upgrade, migration, security, performance, availability, and troubleshooting
Provide support for Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL Database, Azure Storage, and related services
Monitor database health, performance, storage utilization, connectivity, and availability
Troubleshoot SQL database issues including blocking, deadlocks, failed jobs, connectivity issues, permissions, and performance degradation
Support database backup, restore, recovery, and disaster-recovery processes
Assist with database upgrades, migrations, patching, and environment refreshes
Manage database users, logins, roles, permissions, and access using appropriate security practices
Support data pipeline deployments and troubleshoot failed pipeline executions
Deploy and manage data pipelines and related resources across environments using established deployment processes
Support Microsoft Fabric workspaces, pipelines, lakehouses, and related data-platform components
Support Azure Synapse Analytics environments and troubleshoot common connectivity, pipeline, and resource issues
Manage and troubleshoot Azure Storage and Blob Storage resources
Work with Parquet files and understand common data-lake storage concepts
Manage Azure Resource Groups, subscriptions, resources, and environment configurations
Support Azure RBAC and AD roles and permissions / Microsoft Entra ID
Support Power BI workspaces, datasets/semantic models, refreshes, gateways, permissions, and connectivity
Monitor Azure resources and investigate alerts and operational issues
Work with development teams to support application and database deployments without being responsible for application development
Participate in production incident resolution and root-cause analysis
Follow established change-management, security, release, and production-support processes
Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides
Serve as a technical point of contact for Azure data-platform and database-related issues
Any other duties assigned by leadership