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Job Description:
Overview Deriva Energy is a leading Independent Power Producer in the US renewables market, with over 6 GW of operating or under construction wind, solar and storage projects across the country. Deriva ultimate parent is Brookfield Renewable and is poised for dynamic growth across its wind, solar, and storage portfolios. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation who envision a future of energy independence using resilient, carbon-free generation. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the rapidly evolving renewable energy industry. Deriva empowers customers with innovative clean energy solutions that strengthen communities and serve future generations. Position Summary The IT Infrastructure Database Administrator is responsible for the administration, support, monitoring, maintenance, security, and remediation of enterprise database platforms across corporate, on-premises, cloud, and NERC CIP-regulated environments. This role supports SQL Server, Oracle, and related database technologies used by various applications across the enterprise. The IT Infrastructure Database Administrator partners with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application Support, Compliance, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure database systems are reliable, secure, recoverable, and compliant with organizational standards and applicable regulatory requirements. This role is responsible for day-to-day database operations, including performance monitoring, backup and recovery, patching, upgrades, access control, troubleshooting, capacity planning, documentation, and support of critical business and operational systems. This role is based at Deriva Energy Headquarters, located in Charlotte, NC. Solution Definition and Review
Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and development teams to design, review, and support database solutions
Ensure database solutions meet business requirements, operational standards, security requirements, and industry best practices
Review database architecture, configuration, performance, availability, and supportability for new and existing applications
Provide technical input for database-related projects, upgrades, migrations, and application changes Database Support and Maintenance
Administer and support enterprise SQL Server, Oracle, and related database platforms across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments
Provide operational support for databases supporting various corporate, infrastructure, business, and NERC CIP-related applications
Troubleshoot and resolve database-related incidents, failed jobs, connectivity issues, storage issues, performance degradation, and application-impacting problems
Perform routine database maintenance, including index maintenance, statistics updates, database cleanup, health checks, and job monitoring
Support database lifecycle activities, including provisioning, configuration, upgrades, decommissioning, and migrations Monitoring, Remediation, and Performance Tuning
Monitor database availability, performance, storage, capacity, backup status, scheduled jobs, replication, and overall system health
Conduct performance tuning and optimization for queries, indexes, database configuration, and server resource usage
Generate reports on database performance, usage, availability, capacity, and operational metrics as required Patching, Upgrades, and Change Management
Plan, test, and apply database patches, updates, and version upgrades in accordance with organizational policies
Coordinate database maintenance windows with application owners, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, vendors, and business stakeholders
Follow established change management processes, including documentation, approvals, implementation plans, validation steps, and backout plans On-Premises and Cloud Database Management
Support cloud-based database services, including monitoring, performance, backup, recovery, access control, and cost awareness
Work with Infrastructure teams to support database dependencies, including servers, storage, networking, identity, backups, and disaster recovery platforms Backup, Recovery, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery
Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, documentation, and remediation of identified gaps Security, Compliance, and NERC CIP Support
Support database administration activities within NERC CIP-regulated environments, including access control, change control, audit evidence, and secure configuration
Implement and maintain database security controls, including user access, roles, permissions, privileged access, authentication, encryption, and logging where applicable
Follow approved procedures for database changes, access modifications, patching, and administrative activity in regulated environments Capacity Planning and Resource Management
Recommend improvements to database sizing, storage allocation, retention, archiving, and resource optimization Documentation and Process Improvement
Maintain accurate documentation of database configurations, standards, procedures, maintenance activities, changes, backup schedules, and recovery steps
Create and maintain operational runbooks for common database support, monitoring, remediation, and recovery tasks
Document database inventory, application ownership, criticality, dependencies, and support requirements
Recommend improvements to database standards, automation, monitoring, reporting, and operational efficiency
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
Three (3)years or more ofrelated experiencein addition tobachelor'sdegree Inlieu of a bachelor's degree in a related field,anassociate's degree in data science,computerscience,engineering,statistics, or a related fieldANDsix (6)years of relevant work experience Inlieu of anassociate'sdegree in a related field,HS Diploma/GEDANDeight (8)years of relevant work experience Desired Qualifications
Proven experience as a SQL Server, Oracle, or Enterprise Database Administrator Strong knowledge of SQL Server and/or Oracle database administration Experience supporting databases in both on-premises and cloud environments Experience with database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and optimization Experience implementing and supporting database backup, restore, and recovery procedures Strong understanding of database security principles, access controls, privileged access management, and secure configuration practices Experience supporting production systems, critical applications, and enterprise business environments Experience working within incident, request, change, and problem management processes Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and problem-solving skills Ability to work independently and collaboratively across technical and business teams Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts and issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Experience supporting databases in regulated environments such as NERC CIP, SOX, energy, utilities, financial services, or other critical infrastructure sectors Experience with cloud database platforms, including Azure SQL, Azure SQL Managed Instance, AWS RDS, Oracle Cloud, or similar services Experience with high-availability and disaster recovery technologies, including clustering, replication, log shipping, Always On Availability Groups, Data Guard, or comparable solutions Experience with database patching, vulnerability remediation, audit support, and compliance evidence collection Proficiency with PowerShell, SQL scripting, automation, reporting, and infrastructure monitoring tools Familiarity with Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, identity and access management, networking, storage, and backup technologies Experience supporting vendor-hosted or third-party enterprise applications with database dependencie
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Additional Information: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Deriva welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Deriva includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty. Deriva Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
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Deriva Energy
dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, flexible benefit account, parental leave, paid time off, 401(k)
Jun 03, 2026