Data Systems Administrator

University of Wisconsin System - Madison, WI

Full-time

Madison, WI

Educational Services

About the position

The Data Systems Administrator at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the university's data landscape. This position is part of the Enterprise Data Management team, which is focused on modernizing the data platform and transitioning to new technologies and methodologies. The administrator will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining database systems in both hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, ensuring data security and integrity while also developing policies and facilitating training.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, builds, and maintains one or multiple database systems and environments.
• Develops data architectures and database management policies and standards.
• Identifies and resolves data issues and upholds database-use guidelines.
• Installs, configures, maintains, backs up, restores, and performance-tunes databases.
• Implements complex security measures to safeguard digital information.
• Monitors and analyzes database audit tables and logs and provides complex data warehousing support and data extraction.
• Identifies, develops, and facilitates unit staff training opportunities in the effective utilization of databases.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on database systems and procedures for new projects and facilitates planning.
• Configures, integrates, and manages internal applications and cloud tools (AWS, Azure, etc.) for use in UW-Madison's broader data platform.
• Monitors financial operations and performance of data systems and cloud platforms (FinOps).

Requirements

• Experience with database design and management.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies such as AWS and Azure.
• Strong understanding of data security measures and policies.
• Ability to develop and facilitate training programs.
• Experience in monitoring and analyzing database performance.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with data lake and data lakehouse technologies.
• Experience in financial operations related to data systems.

Benefits

• Open salary based on experience and qualifications.