The Database Administrator II is a critical, back-end focused position responsible for leading the setup, configuration, and optimization of the organization’s data analytics environment. The role focuses on deploying and managing Power BI gateways, configuring on-premises and cloud-based servers, and ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performance data access for analytics teams. Key duties include building data pipelines and managing data warehousing , integrating disparate enterprise data sources (e.g., SQL Server, Azure, Oracle) , and ensuring strict compliance with data governance, security, and privacy standards, including managing UGA IT relationships for HIPAA clearance. The specialist will also be responsible for performance tuning, optimizing data refresh schedules , and collaborating with analysts to facilitate reporting needs, including sharing dashboards outside the organization.