Energy Solutions

Energy

DatabaseAdministrator

$122–148k Oakland, California, United States; Orange, California, United States; Portland, Oregon, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Database Administrator at Energy Solutions. Skills: Database administration, Data security, Data availability, Data governance, Data analysis, Power BI dashboards, Relational databases. Manage, maintain, and optimize company databases for performance, reliability, security, and scalability. Perform database administration tasks (primarily relational, with exposure to NoSQL)”

Industry & Context.

Energy
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot bottlenecks; Troubleshoot capacity constraints; Troubleshoot indexing issues; Troubleshoot query performance; Translate business needs into analytical deliverables

Eligibility Requirements

Authorization to work in the U. S. indefinitely, Pass compulsory background check, Pass drug screen

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in any field or equivalent experience, 5 years of experience in a database administration (DBA) role or equivalent, Experience managing production database environments for reliability, performance tuning, access control, and security, Experience partnering with Development/QA/Operations to support deployments, environment health, and incident response, Experience building or maintaining dashboards/reports (Power BI and/or Tableau) and performing structured data analysis for business users, Expertise with relational databases (e. g. , PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) including schema design considerations, query tuning, and index strategy, skills in database monitoring, profiling, and troubleshooting (capacity, bottlenecks, query performance, indexing), Working knowledge of database security and access controls, including roles/permissions, auditing, and encryption concepts, Experience with backup/recovery concepts and supporting disaster recovery preparedness (validation, documentation, restoration readiness), Familiarity with scripting (Python, Bash) for automation and operational tooling, Experience supporting data governance practices (e. g. , lineage, security, quality, governance), Ability to translate business needs into analytical deliverables (datasets, reports, dashboards) and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

What You'll Do.

and optimize company databases for performance

Perform database administration tasks (primarily relational

with exposure to NoSQL)

Create and manage database users

and permissions to ensure proper access controls

Monitor database performance and troubleshoot bottlenecks

Evaluate and tune queries

and configurations to optimize database performance

Implement and maintain data security controls

and compliance measures

Establish and enforce data governance policies and procedures across the organization

Document database administration procedures

and governance frameworks

Ensure data integrity and availability through robust backup

and disaster recovery strategies

Perform data analysis to identify trends

and insights supporting business decision-making

Design and implement logical data models that inform physical design and scalable architecture

Build usable datasets that expand access to self-service analytics and improve decision-making

efficient code that is clear to engineers unfamiliar with the system

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working cross-functionally with Development, QA, and Operations; Partnering with Development/QA/Operations to support deployments, environment health, and incident response; Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Communication Scope

Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Full Job Description

Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution? At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. And we believe that market-based programs can be a powerful force to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings. Since 1995, we’ve harnessed that power to offer proven, performance-based solutions for our utility, government, and institutional customers. ES is currently seeking a powerhouse Database Administrator to join our fast-paced Information Systems Team. In this role, you won’t just be managing databases; you’ll be the ultimate guardian of our data’s performance, security, availability, and governance, while directly fueling the insights that drive our business forward. This position is vital for ensuring the security, reliability, and high availability of our database environments. Working cross-functionally with Development, QA, and Operations, you will implement operational best practices, streamline deployment pipelines, and maintain proactive monitoring across all environments. In addition, in this role, you will lead data analysis efforts to deliver trusted, actionable insights across the organization. By developing and maintaining sophisticated Power BI dashboards and reports, you will directly support strategic decision-making within our engineering, operations, and business teams. This is a hybrid work opportunity. ES has offices in Oakland, CA, Orange, CA, Portland, OR, Chicago, IL, and Boston, MA. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Manage, maintain, and optimize company databases for performance, reliability, security, and scalability Perform database administration tasks (primarily relational, with exposure to NoSQL) Create and manage database users, roles, and permissions to ensure proper access controls Monitor database performance and troubleshoot bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and indexing issues E

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