Database Administrator (Boston,MA 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 weve 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 this role you wont just be managing databases; youll be the ultimate guardian of our datas 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:

• Bachelors 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 $121679 - $147639 with a target compensation of $121679 - $137625 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 ones 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 insix 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

Energy Solutions is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations in completing this application interviewing and/or completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please email .

Privacy Notice for Job Applicants