Xcel Energy · 2 days ago
Database Administrator (contract)
Twin Cities Area
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$42/hr - $56/hr
8+ years expXcel Energy is a company that supports essential energy infrastructure, and they are seeking a Database Administrator to serve as a technical expert within a mission-critical operational technology environment. The role involves ensuring the reliability, performance, and availability of enterprise database systems and influencing architecture decisions to maintain data integrity and support advanced analytics.
Electrical DistributionEnergyNatural Resources
Responsibilities
Administer and support enterprise database platforms including SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL
Perform database backup and recovery operations, performance tuning, patching, upgrades, and new builds
Support business continuity planning and implement high availability solutions
Serve as a subject matter expert for database-related architecture and design decisions
Partner with application and analytics teams to integrate data across platforms and enable advanced analytics
Participate in on-call rotation to provide production environment support
Develop and maintain automation scripts using T-SQL, PL/SQL, Shell, and PowerShell
Drive adoption of standard tools and best practices for data integrity and governance
Provide consultation on data aspects of new and evolving IT solutions
Qualification
Required
Administer and support enterprise database platforms including SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL
Perform database backup and recovery operations, performance tuning, patching, upgrades, and new builds
Support business continuity planning and implement high availability solutions
Serve as a subject matter expert for database-related architecture and design decisions
Partner with application and analytics teams to integrate data across platforms and enable advanced analytics
Participate in on-call rotation to provide production environment support
Develop and maintain automation scripts using T-SQL, PL/SQL, Shell, and PowerShell
Drive adoption of standard tools and best practices for data integrity and governance
Provide consultation on data aspects of new and evolving IT solutions
SQL Server database administration including backup and recovery, performance tuning, and business continuity
Oracle database administration including backup and recovery, performance tuning, and business continuity
Strong communication abilities with technical and business audiences
Collaboration and relationship management
Problem-solving and analytical thinking
Data governance capabilities
Distributed computing
Data architecture and structure
Data visualization
Statistical and predictive modeling
Reporting and business intelligence solution design and delivery
Ability to identify and recommend data and BI solutions aligned with business needs
Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science, Business, or related field, OR 8+ years of equivalent professional experience
Company
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy is an electric and natural gas energy company that offers a portfolio of energy-related products and services to customers.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.39BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyBreakthrough Energy Ventures
2024-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.2B
2023-10-18Grant· $100M
2023-09-22Grant· $70M
Leadership Team
Robert Frenzel
Chairman, President and CEO
Brian Van Abel
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-27
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