Data Engineer DBA

Data Engineer / Microsoft SQL Database Administrator The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is seeking a skilled Data Engineer / Microsoft SQL Database Administrator to design, maintain, and improve our organization’s data systems and cloud data infrastructure. This position combines Microsoft SQL Server database administration with modern data engineering responsibilities, including data pipeline development, cloud data lake management, database performance optimization, and support for analytics and reporting. The successful candidate will have strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, and database administration best practices, as well as hands-on knowledge of Microsoft cloud data technologies including Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Microsoft Fabric. This role works closely with analysts, application developers, business users, and IT staff to ensure data is secure, reliable, accurate, well-organized, and available for operational and strategic decision-making. RESPONSIBILITIES: Administer, monitor, secure, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases across development, testing, and production environments. Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning strategies for SQL Server workloads. Manage database backups, restores, disaster recovery procedures, maintenance plans, and high-availability solutions. Build, maintain, and troubleshoot ETL processes that integrate data from multiple systems. Design and support data pipelines using tools such as SQL Server Integration Services, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric pipelines, notebooks, or similar technologies. Work with Azure Cosmos DB to support NoSQL data storage, querying, indexing, partitioning, performance monitoring, and integration with downstream data platforms. Support Microsoft Fabric OneLake environment, including lakehouses, warehouses, pipelines, notebooks, semantic models, and integration with Power BI. Ensure data integrity, quality, privacy, security, and compliance with organizational policies and applicable regulations. Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver effective solutions. Assist with database migrations, upgrades, automation, modernization efforts, and cloud data platform initiatives. Promote best practices for data governance, data access, metadata management, and secure data sharing.