Database Administrator/Data Architect

Chicago Housing Authority•Chicago, IL

9d•$105,000 - $112,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager of Data Analytics, the Database Administrator/Data Architect is a dual-function role responsible for the administration, security, and performance of on-premises Microsoft SQL Server environments, as well as the design and governance of enterprise data architecture. This position plays a strategic role in modernizing data infrastructure, establishing data modeling standards, and ensuring that the organization’s information assets are structured, accessible, and reliable. The Database Administrator/Data Architect will lead efforts in performance tuning, backup and recovery, capacity planning, and database lifecycle management, while simultaneously contributing to enterprise-wide data strategy, including data modeling, data governance frameworks, integration design, and reporting architecture. This role collaborates closely with application development teams, business stakeholders, and IT leadership to align data systems with organizational goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
4+ years of hands‑on SQL Server administration (2016+)
Data modeling for transactional and analytical systems
Strong proficiency in T‑SQL development
Query optimization
Performance tuning tools
Designing/validating backup, recovery, and high‑availability solutions (Always On, log shipping, mirroring)
Managing database security (roles, permissions, TDE, auditing)
Working with ETL/ELT workflows
Data integration patterns
SFTP transfers
SQL Agent automation
Solid data modeling skills (ER diagrams, normalization, dimensional design)
Effective communication
Participation in 24×7 on‑call rotation
Familiarity with ITSM tools like JIRA or FreshService

Nice To Haves

Experience with data governance frameworks, including catalogs, lineage, and stewardship tools.
Knowledge of SSRS or Power BI, including reporting architecture and DAX for advanced modeling.
Familiarity with Oracle or other RDBMS
SharePoint administration
Data warehousing concepts
Microsoft SQL certifications such as DP‑300 or equivalent

Responsibilities

Manage SQL Server environments end‑to‑end, including installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrades, patching, and ongoing performance optimization through query tuning, indexing, capacity planning, and validated backup/recovery strategies.
Oversee database security and governance, including access control, encryption, auditing, and compliance with change‑control requirements.
Support reporting needs by designing SQL‑based reports and data extracts, optimizing data structures for analytics, and supporting SSRS and other reporting tools.
Administer SharePoint and application platforms by managing server health, permissions, account configuration, site governance, job monitoring, and coordinating maintenance with application owners.
Design and maintain enterprise data architecture by creating conceptual, logical, and physical data models, enforcing modeling standards, and managing schema best practices.
Lead data integration design by defining ETL/ELT data flows and supporting structured and semi‑structured formats such as JSON, XML, and API‑based exchanges.
Evaluate and recommend data warehousing, operational data store, and reporting-layer architecture patterns, while collaborating with development teams on scalable data model changes.
Improve performance and maintainability by consolidating, normalizing, or restructuring legacy data, and by maintaining data dictionaries, ERDs, and data flow documentation.
Partner with business analysts to translate reporting and analytics needs into sound data architecture aligned with business requirements.
Lead data governance efforts, including ownership, stewardship, lineage tracking, policy compliance, metadata standards, and contributions to the enterprise data catalog.
Define and monitor data quality rules and work with business teams to identify, remediate, and prevent data quality issues.
Ensure all database and data architecture decisions comply with organizational security policies and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate with Application Services, DBAs, developers, and business stakeholders to align data systems with organizational priorities and support change control reviews.
Provide mentorship to junior staff and guide developers on database best practices.
Evaluate and recommend database tools, platforms, and emerging technologies that support the organization’s data strategy.
Perform all other duties and projects assigned.

Benefits

Vacation, Sick and Personal, competitive PTO package
Medical (HMO, PPO, and No employee cost High-Deductible PPO)
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance
Pet Insurance
Parking Transit
Prepaid Legal Services
Brightstar 529 College Savings Plan
Identity Theft Protection
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
Deferred Compensation Plan: Empower 457/401(a) with a 3% employer match
Pension Plan: CHA makes contributions on behalf of the employee, along with the employee's 3% contribution; 100% vesting occurs after 6 years of continuous employment or opt-out of CHA's Retirement Plan and continues to participate in the Municipal Employees Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago