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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Database Administrator - **Company:** JMS Technical Solutions - **Location:** Buffalo, NY, United States - **Salary:** $79,000.0 - $93,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Computer Networks, Databases, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Information Lifecycle Management, Key Management, Microsoft SQL Server, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control, Power BI, Cloud Services, Azure Data Lake, SQL Databases, SQL Server Agent, Tableau (Software), Cloud Platform System, Data Ingestion, System Availability, Snowflake, Information Technology, SolarWinds (Software), Data Analytics, Performance Monitor, Qlikview, Firewall Services Module, Virtual Private Clouds, Amazon Redshift, Databricks - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=99e472e644523336 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Virtual Private Clouds?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Managing SQL Server, SQL Agent jobs, SQL table and index maintenance, performance monitoring, and management * Experience with Cloud data platforms, such as Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Snowflake, RedShift * Experience with cloud computing, Infrastructure-as-a-service, and cloud networking concepts * Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as SolarWinds and Azure Monitor * Understanding of data ingestion and transformation (ETL/ELT) concepts and data lifecycle * Experience with Data analytics platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Job Specific Requirements * Demonstrable competency with backups, restores, and recovery models * Knowledge of cloud compute and networking concepts (VNet integration, private endpoints, firewall rules) * Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the Club's success * Strong time-management/organizational, interpersonal, & communication skills * Demonstrated curiosity and a strong desire to learn and adopt new technologies * Critical thinker and adept problem-solving skills while maintaining a team-focused/collaborative mindset * Ability to follow established standards and contribute to continuous improvement * Clear written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative team approach, * Bachelor's or better in Computer Science or related field. * Bachelor's or better in Information Technology or related field. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. ## Description * 25% Cloud Data Platform Administration: Administer Azure Databricks workspaces, clusters, pools, permissions, and configurations. Implement governance, access controls, secrets management, and workspace policies. Ensure cost-efficient compute usage through autoscaling, cluster policies, and monitoring. * 20% Data Infrastructure Reliability & Performance: Monitor performance of Databricks jobs, SQL warehouses, and underlying storage. Proactively tune clusters, SQL environments, and pipelines to ensure high availability. Maintain observability through monitoring platforms, SQL Server, Databricks Metrics, and alerting. * 15% Data Backup, Recovery, & Resilience: Resolve data platform issues related to cluster performance, job failures, permissions, or integration points. Collaborate with data engineering and development teams to troubleshoot environment-level issues. * 15% Database & Data System Security: Implement platform-wide security standards: SQL roles, Azure RBAC, network rules, Unity Catalog privileges. Support compliance and governance across cloud data services and SQL Server environments. * 15% Troubleshooting & Operational Support: Diagnose and resolve database-related issues, working closely with the IT team to troubleshoot and minimize disruptions. * 10% Documentation, Standards, & Best Practices: Maintain documentation of environments, policies, network architecture, data access patterns, and cluster standards. ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. 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