Data Platform Administrator
About The Position
The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire a Data Platforms Administrator in our Enterprise Technology Center – Data Services, at our Administrative Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The job duties for this position include but are not limited to: Providing advanced‑level administration of the Agency’s enterprise Snowflake cloud data platform, ensuring its reliability, security, performance, and cost‑efficient operation. Independently monitor and manage platform resources, implementing secure access structures, and applying governance and compliance controls. Collaborating with senior technical staff on architectural decisions while exercising independent judgment in daily operational management.
Requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge of SQL, data modeling practices, and cloud‑based data engineering workflows.
- Considerable knowledge of administering cloud-based data platforms, preferably Snowflake, including compute structures, storage, RBAC, monitoring, and cost governance.
- Knowledge of data governance, secure data sharing, and data lifecycle management.
- Skill in monitoring platform performance, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing compute usage.
- Skill in applying independent judgment to evaluation platform issues, implementing corrective actions, and recommend improvements.
- Ability to translate business and security requirements into platform configurations and user access structures defined by senior technical staff.
- Ability of interpret and apply agency policies, technical standards, and governance requirements to Snowflake configurations and access structures.
- Ability to create and maintain documentation, SOPs, and audit ready records.
- Strong communication skills and ability to support technical and non-technical users.
- Experience in regulated or security focused environments.
- SnowPro Core or advanced Snowflake certifications.
- Cloud platform certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Training and experience in IT, Computer Science, Data Management, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience administering Snowflake or comparable platforms (Azure Synapse, BigQuery, Redshift).
- Experience with SQL, cloud technologies, data integration workflows, and operational monitoring.
- Experience with identity and access management, security principles, sensitive data handling, and adherence to enterprise data governance standards
- Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Providing advanced‑level administration of the Agency’s enterprise Snowflake cloud data platform, ensuring its reliability, security, performance, and cost‑efficient operation.
- Independently monitor and manage platform resources, implementing secure access structures, and applying governance and compliance controls.
- Collaborating with senior technical staff on architectural decisions while exercising independent judgment in daily operational management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
