EDW Data Engineer: Security, ETL & Analytics

Easterseals Southern California; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Southern California is seeking a Database Administrator to design, implement, and maintain enterprise data warehouse architectures supporting business applications. You will handle data ingestion, ETL/ELT, security, backups, and performance optimization while ensuring compliance with governance and regulatory standards.

You will collaborate with IT security, analytics, and development teams, lead EDW-related projects, and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field or commensurate experience.
• Certification in database administration desired (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate).
• 3–5 years of experience as a Database Administrator and cloud architecture (Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Google, etc.).
• Experience with Spark, PySpark, and KQL; Notebooks and Lakehouses preferred.
• Proficiency with RDBMS such as T-SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle; strong SQL skills.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and maintains database schemas for applications and processes.
• Manages data ingestion and ETL/ELT for EDW data; documents backups and security.
• Acts as MIM for EDW; monitors users and conducts audits.
• Collaborates with IT Security and Compliance on data governance.
• Monitors and optimizes database performance for efficiency.
• Implements security measures to protect sensitive data.
• Plans backups and recovery to ensure data integrity.
• Plans database upgrades and patches to keep systems secure.
• Diagnoses and resolves database issues to minimize downtime.
• Leads sessions and projects for the EDW team in Microsoft Fabric.
• Maintains documentation on configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Forecasts capacity needs with data usage trends.
• Supports data scientists for analytics and metadata standards.
• Provides training on database management best practices.

Skills

SQL skills

DevOps experience

Analytical mindset

Effective communicator

Mentor/train others

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Database admin cert (OCPI, Azure DBA)

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

Google Cloud

Spark

PySpark

KQL

Notebooks

Lakehouses

T-SQL

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Easterseals Southern California is seeking a Database Administrator to design, implement, and maintain enterprise data warehouse architectures supporting business applications. You will handle data ingestion, ETL/ELT, security, backups, and performance optimization while ensuring compliance with governance and regulatory standards.

You will collaborate with IT security, analytics, and development teams, lead EDW-related projects, and mentor junior staff.