Database Administrator

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality data solutions for HPN. In this role, the DBA will enable HPN to showcase the impact generated by its activities, social enterprises, and member organizations. This includes continually improving the quality, performance, and reliability of the HPN data warehouse to ensure that colleagues have the information they need to build data-informed solutions and communicate with both members and external parties, such as funders and policy makers.

This position is specifically designated for a project with a term end date of 10/31/2025 with the potential to become permanent.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable and performance-oriented databases.
• Document database operations policies, procedures, and processes.
• Identify and troubleshoot database issues such as performance bottlenecks, data inconsistencies, and security vulnerabilities.
• Perform reliable system backup and restore operations in case of an outage or other unexpected occurrences.
• Implement source control tools and protocols.
• Develop and maintain PowerBI implementation.
• Contribute to the development and optimization of SQL queries and scripts.
• Participate in the creation of new and maintain existing data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) pipeline processes.
• Collaborate with team members to develop and implement data improvements and innovations.
• Stay current with emerging database technologies and techniques.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of MS SQL Server administration experience and ETL development.
• 1+ year of Azure SQL; Azure Database Administrator Associate certification preferred.
• 3+ years of database development and programming experience.
• 2+ years of Microsoft PowerBI Premium / Fabric experience.
• Experience with data lakes, Azure Databricks, and/or Fivetran preferred.
• Power Automate experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models.
• Strong knowledge of software development along with object-oriented programming.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field preferred.
• Experience working with Salesforce or similar CRM integrations.
• Experience with source/version control tools (i.e., GitHub).
• Demonstrated track record of impeccable customer service.
• Comfort with written and verbal communication across levels of seniority.
• Effective multitasker who can perform at a high level under tight timelines.
• Ability to work independently with minimum guidance while prioritizing workloads to meet goals.
• Collaborates well with others and works effectively in a team environment.

LOCATION

HPN is a remote company. Employees may work from anywhere in the contiguous 48 states while staying fully engaged with their team and the broader company through virtual collaboration tools and regular online meetings. Occasional travel is required for in-person meetings, conferences, or team-building events to foster strong relationships and ensure alignment with key initiatives. The ideal candidate should be prepared to work from their home, have a dedicated office, and be comfortable balancing virtual communication with the ability to travel as needed for business purposes.

COMPENSATION

Starting salary for the position is $111,200 to $139,000, commensurate with education and experience.

BENEFITS:

15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 paid holidays, paid personal day, medical, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, retirement, and savings plan/401(k) match, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, sabbatical leave, professional development and much more!

TO APPLY

Interested candidates must submit both a resume and cover letter to be considered. Candidates selected to advance in the application review process will be asked to complete a Skills Assessment, which is designed to evaluate qualifications relevant to the position. The assessment is expected to take one to two hours to complete.

ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK

Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations. Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility.

Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 12.8 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 470,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance for its ongoing leadership and innovation in affordable housing and community development. HPN represents a new breed of entrepreneurial nonprofit that combines a mission focus with business acumen to achieve ambitious social outcomes. The hallmark of HPN’s member‐driven approach is:

Peer Exchange among the senior leaders of HPN member organizations who share knowledge and ideas to advance best practices in the field.
Policy and Advocacy to strengthen the impact, scale, and sustainability of the sector.
Innovation R&D is borne from ideas surfaced through peer exchange which HPN staff explore and test.
Social Enterprises that HPN and members develop together are launched to address current affordable housing and community development challenges and advance innovative solutions.

Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status.