Data Platform Administrator

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Data Platform Administrator to ensure the reliability, performance, and security of our enterprise data platforms across cloud and hybrid environments. You will work closely with Data Engineers, Architects, Security, and BI teams to support critical analytics and business applications.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise cloud data platforms and supporting infrastructure.
• Manage Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Snowflake, and Azure Data Lake Storage environments.
• Monitor platform health, availability, storage utilization, compute performance, and conduct capacity planning.
• Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot production data platforms for maximum uptime.
• Administer Identity & Access Management (RBAC), security policies, and user provisioning.
• Support ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory and other orchestration tools.
• Perform platform patching, upgrades, maintenance, and change management.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures.
• Investigate incidents, conduct root‑cause analysis, and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Develop automation scripts with PowerShell, Python, or SQL to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Data Architects, BI Developers, and Infrastructure teams.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and platform standards.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and data management policies.
• Participate in on‑call support and major incident resolution for production environments.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of experience administering enterprise data platforms.
• Minimum 5 years supporting Azure cloud environments.
• Proven experience with mission‑critical production systems requiring high availability.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance‑tuning skills.
• Experience working in ITIL‑based operational environments.

Required skills

• Microsoft Azure (mandatory)
• Microsoft Fabric
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)
• Databricks
• Snowflake
• Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, PostgreSQL
• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics
• PowerShell, Python, SQL
• Azure RBAC, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Backup & disaster recovery concepts