Cloud Database Administrator

The Database Administrator will be responsible for managing and maintaining PostgreSQL and DocumentDB environments, ensuring data integrity, high availability, and system performance. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, this position drives database optimization, security, and compliance to support impactful research and analytics initiatives. Key Responsibilities Serve as primary administrator for PostgreSQL and Amazon DocumentDB instances, monitoring uptime, performance, and reliability. Assist with management and monitoring of Databricks catalogs, clusters, and scheduled jobs. Perform database tuning, implement indexing strategies, analyze query performance, and proactively troubleshoot issues. Manage database patches, updates, migrations, and scaling efforts to ensure operational stability and scalability. Enforce best practices for security, access control, and data governance across cloud-based data platforms. Design and review schema structures and data models to support application development and business needs. Collaborate with software engineers and data teams to ensure efficient database integration, data lifecycle management, and storage optimization. Document technical metadata, data lineage, and support compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, GCP, and relevant data privacy standards. Partner with Business Intelligence teams to develop, maintain, and optimize Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions. Support ad-hoc data analysis, troubleshooting, and ensure the accuracy, consistency, and quality of reporting outputs. Core Qualifications & Requirements 3+ years of experience supporting SQL and NoSQL database environments in a professional setting. Proven proficiency managing PostgreSQL databases and administering Amazon DocumentDB or similar NoSQL/document platforms. Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and data modeling. Experience with cloud-native data platforms, especially Databricks, Spark, and AWS cloud services. Familiarity with data security, access control policies, HIPAA, GDPR, and data governance practices. Ability to design scalable, maintainable database solutions aligned with application needs. Experience working with Power BI or equivalent reporting tools. Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Compensation and Benefits Competitive salary commensurate with experience Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage Generous paid time off and holiday benefits #J-18808-Ljbffr