Database Administrator (Chicago, IL- US)

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; New York, NY; 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
• Evaluate and tune queries, indexes, and configurations to optimize database performance
• Implement and maintain data security controls, including encryption, auditing, and compliance measures
• Establish and enforce data governance policies and procedures across the organization
• Document database administration procedures, security protocols, and governance frameworks
• Ensure data integrity and availability through robust backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
• Perform data analysis to identify trends, patterns, 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
• Write maintainable, testable, efficient code that is clear to engineers unfamiliar with the system

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in any field or equivalent experience required
• 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
• Strong 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

The salary range for this role is $121,679 - $147,639 with a target compensation of $121,679 - $137,625 based on experience and qualifications.

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).

AI Use

At Energy Solutions we believe in the importance of authentic interactions and equitable opportunities. We base our candidate selection on one's own skills, knowledge, and experience. To ensure the integrity and fairness of our interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools (including Generative AI) or other means to generate or assist with responses during interviews is strictly prohibited. This practice supports our commitment to create a transparent and equitable space where skills, knowledge and experience can truly shine.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Energy Solutions is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Energy Solutions conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Office Locations and a Remote Workforce

Energy Solutions operates as a predominantly remote workforce with offices in six different locations. Employees who reside within 40 miles of an office (except New York) will be assigned to that location, though in-office attendance requirements may vary by team. At this time, we are not accepting applications from candidates residing in the following states: Delaware, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, and North Dakota.

Background Check Information

Information will be requested to perform the compulsory background check. A drug screen and authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely are preconditions of employment. Energy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Reasonable Accommodations

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