Azure Cloud Infrastructure & Database Architect

Join the Market Leader in Electric Power Trading Solutions

The electrical grid is the largest and most complicated machine ever built. Yes Energy’s industry-leading electric power trading analytics software provides real-time visibility into the massive amount of data generated by the North American electrical grid every day. Our unique and innovative view of the data informs real-time trading decisions that keep utility prices low and the grid up and running. It’s both challenging work and work with a purpose.

Be a part of our successful, growing business during international transformation.

Yes Energy follows a mantra of using the best tools for each task. We are a data company, and managing that data is one of our top core competencies.

Position Summary

As the Azure Cloud Infrastructure & Database Architect, you will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Azure Compute, Networking, and SQL Server solutions across multiple product lines. This key role requires technical skills and an individual who can hear the needs of our product owners and collaborate with various teams to ensure we continue to deliver world-class solutions to our customers.

The Team Lead for database administration will be a collaborative leader focused on mentoring, coaching, and developing team members. They will foster a high-performing and collaborative culture to drive strong performance, career growth, and engagement within the team. As a member of the Product Technology Services (PTS) team, you can work on various solutions using a diverse toolset to develop innovative and stable solutions. This team implements and maintains all Cloud and data center services at Yes Energy and responds as needed to major incidents 24x7x365.

Yes Energy runs production systems in several different cloud-based environments. This position will focus on Azure technologies, specifically compute and database instances, and the associated security and networking around those instances. It is an exciting opportunity to drive and support one of our newest product lines.

Position Details

• Salary Range: $140000 - $165000 Annually
• Location: Boston, MA (preferred), Chicago, IL, Richmond, VA
• Full-time
• Hybrid - 2-3 days working in the office
• Reporting to: Vice President, Technology
  
  

Primary Responsibilities

• Architect robust cloud solutions, including the migration/integration of on-prem infrastructure with Azure
• Architect and manage Azure SQL Database, Managed Instances, and SQL Server on Azure VMs.
• Liaise between the DBA and other engineering, data, and IT teams to ensure effective communication and collaboration on database-related priorities and issues.
• Design and optimize Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), VM Scale Sets, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Optimize query performance, indexing strategies, partitioning, and caching.
• Design and manage Azure Virtual Networks (VNETs), Subnets, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Application Security Groups (ASGs) and Private Link/Endpoints
• Disaster Recovery Planning and testing
• ACL and Role Management
• Helping tier 2 support answer customer questions and requests.
• Accelerate engineering with the development of Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
• Administer and maintain Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory), including user provisioning, access management, and security policies.
• Configure and support Single Sign-On (SSO) with applications using OAuth, SAML, and OpenID Connect.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of eight years experience building and managing mission-critical systems infrastructure to support business functions
• Minimum of six years experience in the database administration field with responsibility for maintaining and tuning large data sets
• Minimum of eight years experience working in a SaaS or Service oriented setting, where priorities can sometimes change
• A demonstrated passion for working/learning with other highly skilled professionals
• The ability to motivate, mentor, and inspire a team, including delegating tasks and managing team performance
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as both a Systems/Network Engineer and Database Administrator
• Experience with DevOps principles and technologies
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) administration and IAM (Identity and Access Management).
• Experience with Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and applying security best practices.
• Experience in a SaaS environment where 24/7 uptime and response were the expectation
• Experience as a team lead or supervisor
• Experience in managing customer expectations while delivering high-quality solutions
• Experience in conflict resolution in a collaborative environment
• Experience with BOTH traditional RDBMs (SQL Server, Oracle) and cloud-native databases (Snowflake, Synapse)
• Experience with procedural SQL (Transact SQL, PLSQL, SQLPL)
• Knowledge of general-purpose scripting languages such as Python, Javascript, and PowerShell
• Familiarity with Zero Trust frameworks and cloud compliance standards
  
  

Overview

About Yes Energy

Yes Energy delivers real-time market data and electric power trading decision solutions. Over 1,000 market participants use Yes Energy solutions daily. The business is a leader in all aspects of information content collection and management, developing and delivering data and market analytics solutions. Since its inception in 2008, Yes Energy has become a trusted and respected supplier of innovative and reliable solutions focused on the needs of power market analysts, traders, and trade managers. Yes Energy has amazing professionals in Boulder, CO (HQ); Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Richmond, VA; Auckland, New Zealand; London, United Kingdom; and Bucharest, Romania.

Culture

At Yes Energy, we care about saying “Yes” to customers. We like to listen, learn, and develop our solutions according to their needs. We think of customers as business partners, and when we help them become more successful … we become more successful.

Around the office, our culture is driven by some fundamental values that we’re proud of:

• We love innovation and solving tough challenges.
• We are “high standards people” who combine passion and pride with hard work and rewards of all kinds-- in a consistent ethic across the company.
• We’re team-focused with a flat hierarchy. We work in small teams on well-defined projects directly impacting the business's success.
• We play to each person's strengths and experience while each of us also works along a continuum of roles adjacent to our focus area. This presents the challenge of maintaining a broad set of skills and an opportunity to learn and contribute in many ways.
• We are constantly growing. Professional development happens every day and every year.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

We offer highly competitive salaries and real bonuses that are achievable and that you can impact. Our benefits package is also very competitive, and it includes medical insurance, a 401 (k) Plan with matching, flexible vacation, and flexible work schedules. Yes Energy encourages and funds investment in both formal and informal professional development.

In accordance with Colorado law, the range provided is Yes Energy’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower based on non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Yes Energy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Yes Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.