Database Administrator

Zenfreed, LLC; Town of Lansing (NY); Hybride; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Hybrid work model

Résumé du poste

Zenfreed, LLC is hiring a Subject Matter Expert for CEPI SLDS data warehouse in Lansing, MI. The role focuses on data architecture, ETL modernization, and security-conscious data modeling across on-prem and cloud transitions.

Responsibilities include designing pipelines, optimizing databases, and guiding development teams to deliver accurate data assets with robust governance and testing.

Qualifications

• Top 3 skills needed: Azure Database services, SQL Data Modeling/structure, Extensive ETL development experience.
• 8-10 years: T-SQL expertise and SQL scripting capabilities.
• 5 years: PowerShell scripting experience and Agile/Scrum familiarity.
• Bachelor's Degree is required.

Responsabilités

• Designs, implements, and expands data pipelines with ETL processes.
• Prepare data, analyze, and generate data reports; troubleshoot ETL issues.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality data.
• Manage data analysis, dictionaries, models, and performance tuning.
• Know data storage tools and production utilities for data management.
• Coordinate physical DB changes; code, test, and implement DB objects.
• Set physical DB parameters; use SQL for DDL and DCL access control.
• Test, fix errors, and refine database changes.
• Enter SQL to create production databases and monitor performance.
• Direct programmers/analysts on DB changes and reviews.
• Assess user requests for new data elements and systems.
• Ensure data integrity and load/reorganize data as needed.
• Perform data modeling and prototyping; develop ETLs.
• Create logical/physical data models from requirements.
• Follow security recovery procedures and DR planning.

Connaissances

Azure DB services

SQL data modeling

ETL development

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Outils

SQL Server

SSRS

PowerShell

Description du poste

Lansing, United States | Posted on 11/04/2026

• Minimum Education Requirement Bachelor's Degree
• City Lansing
• Country United States

Job Description

This position supports the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) database environment primary for the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) modernization with the Common Education Data Standards (CEDS).

The database environment includes:

• Multiple SQL Server instances
  
• Multiple Collection Environments (Development, Quality Assurance/Testing, Pre- Release, and Production)
  
• Numerous SQL Reporting Services Servers
  
• 100+ analysis databases
  

This position is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the CEPI SLDS data warehouse and requires considerable independent judgment directing and coordinating the appropriate data administration and management methods, practices, procedures and tools, to complete the required assignments. Expertise is required in Microsoft SQL Server database support, and professional knowledge on CEDS standard.

This position is heavily involved with strategic and tactical information design, the analysis of business areas, security, and data modeling to meet data collection needs and the transition of ETL process from on premise to cloud servers. Responsibility includes the identification, analysis, categorizing, synthesis, design, and productive use of business information. In addition, this position is responsible for enforcing/ensuring that the architectural frameworks are properly implemented and enforced, monitoring and upgrading the server infrastructure that supports the database environment.

Job Duties

• Designs, implements, and continuously expands/maintains data pipelines by performing extraction, transformation, and loading activities.
  
• Responsible for data preparation jobs, data analysis and data reporting. Performs technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis and provides technical expertise for ETL jobs.
  
• Collaborates with developers. business and other team members to design and deliver correct high-quality data and to provide advice and support.
  
• Responsible for data analysis and database management. Involved in maintenance, enhancement, designing of data dictionaries, physical and logical database models, and performance tuning.
  
• Knowledge of the utilities and production tools used for data storage management to support the Application Team.
  
• Coordinates physical changes to computer databases; codes, tests, and implements physical database, applying knowledge of data base management system.
  
• Establishes physical database parameters. Uses structured query language (SQL) to define database objects using database definition language (DDL) and control access to database objects using data control language (DCL).
  
• Tests and corrects errors an refines changes to database.
  
• Enters SQL to create production data base.
  
• Uses database utility programs and 3rd party utilities to monitor database performance, such as distribution of records and amount
  
• of available memory.
  
• Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to data base management system.
  
• Reviews and corrects programs.
  
• Confer with coworkers to determine impact of data base changes on other systems.
  
• Evaluates users' requests for new data elements and systems, incorporates them into the existing shared data environment, and provides technical assistance.
  
• Coordinates the use of data to ensure data integrity and control redundancy, loads databases, and reorganizes as needed.
  
• Performs data modeling and prototyping.
  
• Responsible for the development of ETLs.
  
• Performs logical and physical data modeling, designs relational database models, and creates physical data models from logical data models.
  
• Performs security recovery procedures.
  
• Executes the procedures necessary to save, retrieve, and recover databases from hardware and software failures within established procedures.
  
• Assists with determining, implementing, and enhancing standards on database security and with monitoring agency disaster recovery procedures and systems.
  

Requirements

Top 3 skills needed: Azure Database services, SQL Data Modeling/structure, Extensive ETL development experience.

12 years:

8-10 years:

• TSQL
  

6-8 years:

5 years:

• PowerShell
  

5 years:

• Scrum
  
• Bachelor's Degree
  

Location

• Local candidates only. Candidates MUST be located within 90-100 miles of Lansing, MI at time of submission.
  
• Positionis a hybrid schedule withNO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. Required onsite days are Wednesdays and Thursdays.
  
• Working hoursMonday-Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to5:00 p.m.
  

AdditionalRequirements

• Must be authorized towork in the United States; We are unable to offersponsorships at this time
  
• Must undergo a background checkand drug screening for employment.
  

EmploymentTerms

• This is a W2 position
  
• HYBRID schedule -NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. Required onsite days are Wednesdays and Thursdays.
  

AtZenfreed, we are more than an IT company. We bridge thegap between people wanting to do the work they were meant to doand organizations needing the right talent.

We are dedicated to building a diverse,inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excitedabout this role but your past experience doesn’t alignperfectly with every qualification in the job description,we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the rightcandidate for this or other roles.

We understand a comprehensive benefits package is crucial to employment satisfaction. We offer medical, dental and vision coverageoptions for all employees.