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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Database Administrator - **Company:** DIVERSIFIED INC - **Location:** Peoria, IL, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $73,000.0 - $77,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Code Review, Computer Programming, Databases, Data Architecture, Data Files, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), IBM DB2, Software Debugging, Microsoft SQL Server, Network Attached Storage (Server Appliance), Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Power BI, Standard Sql, SAS (Software), Microsoft SharePoint, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Teradata SQL, Scripting, Business Intelligence Development Studio, GitHub Copilot, Snowflake, AWS Lambda, Virtual Agents, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, User Administration - **Published:** August 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us8ba016b9cc6ff2db61ac7d38d8695293 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree preferred with 2-4 years of relevant experience. * Associate's degree in computer programming or a related field required. Top Skills * Snowflake database administration, including implementation, debugging/troubleshooting/tracing, and issue resolution. * Data governance and architecture. * Strong SQL and query engineering, including data pipeline/ETL development, view/query authoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning. Additional Technical Skills (Required) * Python scripting and automation. * Version control systems and code review processes. * Documentation of architecture and program-specific flows. Additional Technical Skills (Desired) * BI tooling experience (Power BI and/or Tableau). * SAS familiarity. * Non-Snowflake source integration (DB2, Oracle, Teradata, SQL Server, NAS, SharePoint). * Snowflake cost and storage optimization (warehouse sizing, compute/storage tuning). * GitHub Copilot / agentic AI experience. * LeanIX (architecture and dependency cataloging). Soft Skills (Required) * Strong verbal and written communication. * Customer-service and stakeholder orientation. * Independent time management and self-direction. * Cross-team collaboration and joint planning. * Attention to detail. Soft Skills (Desired) * Comfort with ambiguity during transition and modernization. * Ownership mindset. * Documentation and knowledge-transfer discipline. * Mentoring and peer-support skills. ## Description This role serves as the Database Administrator (DBA) for a small analytics team, owning the data architecture, data governance, and end-to-end user access management for multiple analytics programs and datasets. The DBA will play a key role in supporting the team's modernization initiative, migrating from a legacy SAS platform to a modern reporting framework, while partnering closely with Data Specialists, Data Scientists, and report builders to ensure a consistent, high-quality data experience. Key Responsibilities * Serve as the Database Administrator (DBA) for a small analytics team, maintaining the intended data architecture, implementing data governance, creating and managing database objects, and documenting the architecture and program-specific flows. * Own end-to-end user access management, including triaging access requests, obtaining approvals/denials, communicating results, granting access, and administering role-based access controls. * Serve as the Data/Product Owner for multiple analytics programs and datasets, collaborating with the broader team to ensure consistent architecture and user experience. * Support the team's modernization initiative, migrating from a legacy SAS central platform to a modern reporting framework. * Coordinate, test, and implement changes to Snowflake databases, correcting errors and modifying databases/DBMS as needed. * Author, troubleshoot, and performance-tune SQL views and queries; build and maintain data pipelines (ETL) and job orchestration, including cloud scheduling such as AWS Lambda. * Build and improve data sets and reporting for owned programs, and support customer inquiries on available data, enhancements, and general support. * Advise and support the data needs of Data Specialists/Scientists and report builders, performing joint planning to avoid duplicative or conflicting outputs. * Assist in managing the team's broader technology footprint, which includes Snowflake, SAS, Oracle, Teradata, SQL Server, Power BI, and Tableau. 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