Data Platform Engineer: Azure SQL, Databricks & Automation

Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Wilson Elser is seeking a Data Operations Engineer to manage and optimize enterprise data platforms across on-premises and cloud environments. You will be responsible for ensuring availability, security, and performance of SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Azure Databricks, collaborating with data engineers, developers, and infrastructure teams.

The ideal candidate has strong T-SQL skills, experience with HA/DR, automation via PowerShell or Python, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Azure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience administering Azure SQL and MS SQL Server environments.
• Strong knowledge of T-SQL programming and query optimization.
• Experience with SQL Server backup and recovery strategies.
• Knowledge of HA/DR solutions.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and performance monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python scripting.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, or CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ensure compliance with organizational governance and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server on-premises environments.
• Manage Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance environments.
• Monitor database health, performance, storage utilization, and capacity planning.
• Perform database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and migrations.
• Configure and manage high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Develop and maintain backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Monitor Azure SQL resources and Azure Databricks workspaces.
• Coordinate data security access management with InfoSec and Infrastructure teams.
• Automate operational tasks using PowerShell, T-SQL, Azure CLI, or Python.
• Support CI/CD pipelines for database deployments using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Automate database maintenance, monitoring, and reporting processes.
• Respond to production incidents, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain operational runbooks and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in on-call support rotations when required.

Skills

SQL Server

Azure SQL

Azure Databricks

PowerShell

Python

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Azure CLI

SQL Server

Job description

Wilson Elser is seeking a Data Operations Engineer to manage and optimize enterprise data platforms across on-premises and cloud environments. You will be responsible for ensuring availability, security, and performance of SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Azure Databricks, collaborating with data engineers, developers, and infrastructure teams.

The ideal candidate has strong T-SQL skills, experience with HA/DR, automation via PowerShell or Python, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Azure