Beacon Technologies is seeking a Data Platforms Administrator for our client partner. This position will administer and maintain data management and delivery platforms to ensure their availability, performance, integrity, and security according to established Service Level Targets (SLTs). The role will also serve as the primary liaison with the managed services providers, infrastructure, application development and security teams, and is responsible for capacity, growth and resource planning, disaster recovery configuration, and testing. This position may work remotely but will be required to report to our client's office in Madison, WI. Hardware and equipment will be provided by the company, but candidates must have access to high-speed, non-satellite Internet to successfully work from home.
Required Skills
- Current database administration experience: MS SQL Server, Snowflake
- Team is taking ownership of additional platforms as we modernize and convert Enterprise Data Warehouse
Preferred Skills
- Exposure to Netezza, MySQL, Oracle as an administrator or engineer
- Exposure to ETL, workload automation and scheduling
- Managed service cloud environment experience (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Business continuity and disaster recovery
Responsibilities
- Maintenance and support of Data Management Platforms.
- Responsible for:
- Software deployment, configuration, and upgrades.
- Stability, performance monitoring, remediation, and improvements.
- Serves as the primary liaison with the managed services providers, infrastructure, application development and security teams.
- Capacity, growth, and resource planning.
- Disaster recovery, planning, and testing.
- Support for Development Teams:
- Consults and provides support to Business Intelligence and ETL Developers, and Data Analysts.
- Enhances team documentation to aid in training and improving off-hour support.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field; equivalent experience and continuing education related to the position will be considered in lieu of education requirement.
- 7+ years of experience in administration, maintenance, monitoring and performance tuning of the data management, analytics, reporting and visualization platforms.
- 3+ years of experience in a managed service environment.
- Database administration experience with one or more: Microsoft SQL Server, Snowflake, MySQL, Oracle; and exposure to the other data platforms.
- Experience working in Windows Server and UNIX environments.
- Experience with managed service cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Experience with administration and maintenance of the enterprise data integration and processing platforms (Informatica PowerCenter or similar).
- Experience with administration and maintenance of the reporting and data visualization tools (Business Objects, Power BI, Tableau, Qlik).
- Advanced knowledge of Windows and Unix Scripting (Batch, VBScript, PowerShell, Shell).
- Ability to work as part of a team in an open environment that facilitates information exchange.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and complete timely.
- Create strong relationships and provide positive experiences for internal partners.
About Beacon Technologies
Are you looking to advance your career in information technology? Beacon Technologies offers career advancement opportunities, extensive training, and excellent benefits including paying for health and dental premiums for salaried employees. In addition to providing interesting opportunities, Beacon Technologies provides that old fashioned, personal touch, so you feel like a part of the Beacon team.
Beacon Technologies, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer with a functioning Affirmative Action Plan. It is the policy of Beacon Technologies, Inc. to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, ancestry, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Beacon Technologies, Inc. prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.