Database Administrator (Chicago, IL - US)
About The Position
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. Energy Solutions (ES) is currently seeking a full-time Database Administrator to join our Information Systems Team. The Database Administrator/Analyst (DBA) is responsible for managing, optimizing, and supporting the database administration, performance tuning, data access controls, data governance support, database security management of the company’s database environments. This role helps ensure that databases are secure, reliable, highly available, and performant, serving as a key enabler for both internal engineering teams and customer-facing applications. The DBA will collaborate closely with Development, QA, and Operations teams to implement best practices for database management, streamline deployments, and proactively monitor database health across all environments. Beyond database administration, the DBA/Analyst will perform data analysis, develop and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards, and deliver trusted, actionable insights that support engineering, operations, and business decision-making across the organization. The Database Administrator plays a pivotal role within Energy Solutions’ Information Systems Team by ensuring the company’s databases and analytical data assets are secure, reliable, performant, and scalable. This role directly impacts the effectiveness of engineering teams, operational leaders, and business stakeholders by enabling accurate reporting, visibility into system performance, and data-driven decision-making that supports both internal operations and customer-facing applications. Energy Solutions offers a remote-friendly environment with offices in Oakland and Orange, California, Boston, Massachusetts, New York, and Chicago, IL.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any field or equivalent experience required.
- 5+ years of experience in a database administrative or equivalent role.
- Expertise with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server).
- Strong skills in database monitoring, profiling, and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with scripting (Python, Bash) for automation
- Solid understanding of database security, user access, and compliance best practices.
- Experience with data lineage, security, quality, and governance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cloud-hosted and managed database services (AWS RDS, Aurora, Redshift).
- Ability to translate complex business needs into efficient data systems.
- 7-8 years of experience in a database administrative or equivalent role.
Responsibilities
- Manage, maintain, and optimize company databases for performance, reliability, security, and scalability.
- Perform and manage database administration tasks (primarily relational, with exposure to NoSQL).
- Create, manage, and review database users, roles, and permissions to ensure proper access controls.
- Monitor database performance and troubleshoot bottlenecks, capacity, and indexing issues.
- Evaluate and tune queries, indexes, and configurations to optimize performance.
- Implement and maintain data security controls, including encryption, auditing, and compliance measures.
- Ensure data integrity and availability through robust backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of data governance policies and procedures and support adherence across the organization.
- Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI and Tableau for data analysis and visualization.
- Perform and interpret data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights to support business decision-making.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data requirements and deliver analytical solutions.
- Document, review, and improve database administration procedures, security protocols, and governance frameworks.
Benefits
- Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes a generous retirement package.
- Energy Solutions provides an excellent benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, other pre-tax contribution plans and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
