We are looking for a Senior DataOps/Data Platform Administrator to manage and maintain our hybrid data ecosystem. This is a hands-on role focused on the stability, performance, and day-to-day operations of both our on-premises and cloud-based data tools. You will be the primary gatekeeper of our data infrastructure, ensuring that our systems -from Source to Delivery-are available, performant, and secure. Your goal is to manage the environment so effectively that our data engineers can focus entirely on building data products within a stable, secure framework.
Primary Responsibilities
On-Premises Administration (Denodo and SQL Server) • Execute regular upgrades, patching, and configuration of VDP servers to ensure environment stability. • Monitor system uptime and manage environment-specific settings across Dev, QA, and Production. • Manage caching and resource allocation to maintain optimal query speeds for the business. • Act as the Tier 3 point of escalation for any data connectivity or performance issues.
Cloud Platform Administration (Snowflake & Databricks) • Day-to-day management of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), user provisioning, and security integrations. • Monitor Snowflake credit usage and Databricks consumption; manage resource monitors and alerting to prevent budget overages. • Oversee the operational health of cloud services. • Orchestration & Transformation Support (Astro/Airflow, Fivetran and dbt Cloud) • Manage deployments for Astro/Airflow, ensuring environment variables and secrets are correctly configured and updated. • Monitor dbt Cloud job runs, manage environment configurations, and troubleshoot integration issues between dbt and Snowflake. • Maintain existing CI/CD pipelines to ensure code moves from development to production without manual intervention.
Platform Reliability & Guardrails • Maintain the "guardrails"-security policies, naming conventions, and deployment standards-that keep the platform organized. • Keep system documentation, environment diagrams, and administrative procedures up to date. • Ensure the data engineering team has the necessary permissions and stable environments required to meet their delivery timelines.
Why This Role?
This is a critical "Specialist" position. You will own the health of a sophisticated, high-growth data stack. If you enjoy the challenge of managing a hybrid environment and take pride in building highly available, "bulletproof" systems, this is the role for you.
SM Energy offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which include, but are not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at Careers :: SM Energy Company (SM) (sm-energy.com).
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.