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Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Philadelphia, CES works with utilities, independent power producers, energy suppliers, developers, asset owners, and investors across North America and globally.\nCES delivers market intelligence, regulatory and market design support, asset and portfolio management, retail market operations, and energy technology solutions. Our teams track and interpret ISO/RTO rules and policy developments, support resource planning and market participation, manage operational and settlement processes, and develop proprietary software platforms-including CES BLUE, GOLD, RED, GRIDBOOST, and CoMETS-that help clients manage risk, optimize performance, and respond effectively to market change.\nCES is committed to advancing transparent, efficient, and non-discriminatory energy markets while delivering practical, high-quality solutions marked by integrity, rigor, and long-term client value.\nCES has been nationally and regionally recognized for sustained growth and innovation, including listings on the Inc. 500|5000 and Philadelphia Business Journal’s Top 100 Companies, as well as a Best Places to Work designation with Hall of Fame status for five or more consecutive years.\nWith headquarters in Philadelphia and offices across the U.S., Canada, Japan, India, and Vietnam, CES offers a collaborative, flexible, and globally connected work environment for professionals passionate about the future of energy.\n Customized Energy Solutions (CES) is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to support and manage the organization's enterprise database environments across on-premises and cloud infrastructure. This role will serve as a technical lead for database operations, performance optimization, high availability, security, and modernization initiatives supporting critical business applications and data platforms.\nThe ideal candidate brings strong hands-on database administration experience, cloud platform exposure, and the ability to collaborate effectively with infrastructure, application development, and data services teams. Experience supporting modern analytics or data platforms such as Databricks, cloud-native database services, or data lake environments is strongly preferred.\nThis position is based in Ho Chi Minh City and may allow limited hybrid flexibility depending on business needs.\nKey Responsibilities\nDatabase Administration & Infrastructure\nAdminister, configure, monitor, and support enterprise database environments across on-premises and cloud infrastructure\nSupport installation, upgrades, patching, migrations, backup/recovery, and ongoing maintenance of database systems\nManage and support SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or similar relational database platforms\nMaintain database standards, operational procedures, and environment documentation\nPerformance Monitoring & Troubleshooting\nMonitor database health, performance, storage, and availability\nPerform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and troubleshooting\nInvestigate and resolve database-related incidents, failures, and operational issues\nSupport proactive monitoring and alerting processes\nHigh Availability, Security & Compliance\nSupport high availability and disaster recovery solutions including replication, failover clustering, Always On Availability Groups, and backup/recovery processes\nImplement and maintain database security controls, user access management, encryption, auditing, and vulnerability remediation\nPartner with infrastructure and security teams to maintain compliance and operational standards\nCloud & Data Platform Support\nSupport cloud-based database services and integrations across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments\nAssist with database migrations, cloud modernization initiatives, and hybrid infrastructure support\nCollaborate with data engineering and analytics teams supporting reporting, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data platform initiatives\nSupport modern analytics environments such as Databricks, cloud data warehouses, or data lake architectures where applicable\nCollaboration & Continuous Improvement\nPartner with application teams to improve database design, scalability, and operational efficiency\nParticipate in infrastructure modernization and automation initiatives\nContribute to documentation, operational runbooks, and knowledge-sharing activities\nStay current on database technologies, cloud platforms, and operational best practices\n Minimum 5-8 years of database administration experience supporting enterprise production environments\nStrong hands-on experience with one or more major database platforms such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle\nExperience with database performance tuning, troubleshooting, backup/recovery, and high availability solutions\nExperience supporting cloud platforms and cloud-based database services within AWS, Azure, or GCP environments\nFamiliarity with ETL/ELT processes, reporting systems, or data platform environments\nExposure to modern analytics platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Synapse, or similar technologies preferred\nUnderstanding of database security, access management, auditing, and operational compliance practices\nStrong problem-solving and analytical skills\nAbility to work collaboratively across infrastructure, development, and data services teams\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience supporting hybrid cloud environments\nExposure to scripting or automation tools such as PowerShell, Python, or shell scripting\nExperience with monitoring and alerting tools\nRelevant certifications such as Microsoft Azure Database Administrator, AWS Database Specialty, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or Databricks certifications are a plus\n Customized Energy Solutions offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Benefits are provided in accordance with CES Vietnam’s policies and applicable Vietnam law, and may include performance bonus eligibility, comprehensive health insurance, paid leave, statutory social insurance benefits, and other locally applicable benefits.\nAt CES, you will gain:\nMeaningful responsibility and the opportunity to make a real impact in dynamic energy markets\nThe chance to learn from and collaborate with experienced professionals across global teams\nOngoing opportunities to strengthen your technical, analytical, and leadership skills\nA supportive culture that values initiative, accountability, and continuous professional growth\nWe believe that when associates are challenged, supported, and trusted with responsibility, they do their best work and grow in the process.\nCustomized Energy Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7172,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Health insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Vietnam","iso":"VN","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-06-05T02:52:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":8,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.279,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":133,"expected_fill_days":27,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-16T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ces-ltd-senior-database-administrator","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ces-ltd-senior-database-administrator.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-17T05:44:48Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":7755,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":7020},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=7020"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fces-ltd-senior-database-administrator"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fces-ltd-senior-database-administrator"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fces-ltd-senior-database-administrator"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ces-ltd-senior-database-administrator\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fces-ltd-senior-database-administrator"}]}