Cloud Data Platform Administrator

The Cloud Data Platform Administrator is responsible for administering, monitoring, securing, and optimizing the organization's cloud data platforms and database environments. This role combines SQL Server and cloud database administration with Microsoft Fabric platform administration, governance, operational support, and DevOps practices. The position ensures platform reliability, performance, security, scalability, and operational readiness while supporting Food For The Poor's cloud data modernization initiatives.

The position plays a critical role in supporting Food For The Poor's data modernization and cloud transformation initiatives by providing leadership in platform operations, database administration, environment management, security controls, and governance practices. The Cloud Data Platform Administrator partners closely with Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, BI teams, application owners, and IT leadership to deliver secure, high-performing, and resilient data platforms that enable business intelligence, analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision making across the organization.

Duties:

Database Administration & Platform Support

• Administer, monitor, and maintain SQL Server and AWS RDS database environments.
• Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and reliability of enterprise databases.
• Perform database performance tuning, troubleshooting, indexing optimization, and query analysis.
• Manage backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity processes.
• Implement and maintain database security, auditing, and access control standards.
• Support database upgrades, patches, migrations, and maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents and production issues.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures, standards, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with application, BI, and Data Engineering teams to support business solutions.

Microsoft Fabric Administration

• Administer Microsoft Fabric capacities, workspaces, security groups, and tenant settings.
• Monitor platform utilization, storage consumption, and workload performance.
• Manage development, test, and production environments.
• Implement governance, security, access management, and operational controls.
• Support migration initiatives from legacy data platforms to Microsoft Fabric.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure platform reliability and scalability.
• Monitor compliance with platform standards and best practices.

DevOps & Release Management Support

• Support GitHub repositories, source control processes, and branching strategies.
• Assist with CI/CD deployment processes across Fabric, Power BI, SQL, and analytics assets.
• Automate operational and administrative tasks using PowerShell, SQL, and cloud-native tools.
• Participate in change management, release reviews, and deployment activities.
• Maintain deployment procedures and environment documentation.