Database Administrator

CMI Media Group

3d • $70,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Database Administrator / Cloud Data Platform Administrator will own and support enterprise data platforms, with a focus on Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS. The role partners with Data Engineering, Architecture, Security, and Analytics teams to keep platforms high-performing, cost-efficient, resilient, and secure. It includes optimizing complex data workloads, automating operational workflows, and resolving mission-critical platform challenges.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in database administration, cloud data platform engineering, or a related platform support role.
• Proven experience administering Snowflake and Databricks in production environments.
• Experience with major cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS; Azure or GCP experience is also relevant.
• Strong SQL skills and a track record of tuning query performance, managing compute resources, and troubleshooting data pipelines.
• Practical experience with Python scripting, REST APIs, automation tooling, and CI/CD workflows.
• Deep understanding of enterprise security practices, access controls (RBAC), data governance, and compliance.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, cross-team collaboration, and documentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

• Snowflake SnowPro Core or Advanced certification and/or Databricks Certified Associate or Professional certification.
• Hands-on exposure to Delta Lake, Apache Spark, Apache Iceberg, or modern lakehouse architectures.
• Experience managing data platform infrastructure with Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Manage, support, and scale production Databricks and Snowflake environments to ensure high availability and resilience.
• Monitor and tune Snowflake warehouses and Databricks clusters to optimize performance and cost utilization.
• Establish and enforce security baselines, role-based access controls (RBAC), single sign-on (SSO), and data compliance standards across environments.
• Automate routine operational and platform maintenance tasks using Python, SQL, REST APIs, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC); support deployment pipelines and change management.
• Establish and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Work with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to troubleshoot complex pipeline bottlenecks and operationalize new data platform capabilities.
• Write operational procedures, architectural standards, and playbooks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level