Innovate! Inc. · 20 hours ago
Azure SQL Database Administrator / Data Architect
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $135K/yrInnovate! Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Azure SQL Database Administrator / Data Architect to join their geospatial solutions team. In this role, you will design, administer, and optimize Azure SQL-based enterprise geodatabases that support ArcGIS Enterprise and mission-critical utility GIS operations.
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Responsibilities
Administer and optimize Azure SQL–based enterprise geodatabases that support ArcGIS Enterprise, ensuring reliable performance and availability for mission-critical utility GIS operations
Design, implement, and maintain Azure SQL architectures (e.g., hyperscale and elastic pool patterns as appropriate) to support production and non-production workloads
Monitor database health, capacity, and performance; troubleshoot database-related incidents impacting ArcGIS services, publishing workflows, integrations, and end-user access
Implement and validate backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies for Azure SQL and related GIS data stores, including cross-region resiliency expectations and recoverability testing
Apply database security best practices—identity/access controls, encryption in transit and at rest, key management alignment, and secure connectivity patterns (e.g., private endpoints where required)
Partner with cloud and platform administrators to align database operations with broader cloud operations (patching, monitoring, optimization) and enterprise security posture
Support integration and data exchange patterns between GIS and enterprise systems (e.g., SQL-based outbound feeds to a data lake and other upstream/downstream integrations)
Manage incidents, service requests, and change requests through the client’s TeamDynamix ticketing workflows; provide clear status updates, documentation, and measurable outcomes aligned to service level objectives
Produce and maintain database documentation (architecture, configuration standards, runbooks, recovery procedures) and contribute to knowledge transfer during transition and ongoing operations
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure SQL databases in an enterprise production environment (including performance monitoring, reliability engineering, and operational support)
Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise geodatabases used with ArcGIS Enterprise (or equivalent GIS-enabled SQL Server/Azure SQL geodatabase administration experience)
Experience designing and operating backup/restore and disaster recovery capabilities for cloud databases, including repeatable recovery procedures and operational readiness
Working knowledge of database and cloud security controls, including authentication/authorization concepts, encryption, monitoring, vulnerability management, and secure network access patterns
Ability to work within an IT service management model, including managing incidents/requests/changes in an enterprise ticketing system (TeamDynamix or equivalent) and supporting reporting against service levels
Availability to support business-hours operations aligned to 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Eastern Time, with participation in after-hours escalation for critical incidents affecting availability or essential business workflows (24×7 monitoring expectations)
Preferred
Azure SQL architecture expertise, including design patterns for hyperscale, elastic pools, high availability, cross-region failover, and cost/performance optimization
Data Architect experience defining data models, governance practices, and integration patterns for GIS and enterprise platforms (e.g., SAP-adjacent integrations, data lake publishing, REST/SQL-based data exchange)
Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabase workflows (e.g., versioning workflows, publishing dependencies, and troubleshooting database-related impacts to services)
Familiarity with Azure security and identity ecosystem (e.g., Azure Entra ID integrations) and secure connectivity approaches for privately accessible databases
Experience meeting or supporting cybersecurity/compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, or similar
Relevant certifications (nice-to-have): Microsoft Azure database/cloud certifications and/or security certifications; Esri certifications are a plus in GIS-heavy environments
Utility-sector experience (water/wastewater/electric/gas) supporting operationally critical systems with uptime, resiliency, and governance expectations
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K with match
Life Insurance
PTO
Company
Innovate! Inc.
Innovate! Inc.
Founded in 2002
51-200 employees
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