DBA

Old Toronto
|10 years of exp
|Full Time

Posted: 4 days ago• Recruiter recently active

Job Location

Old Toronto

Remote Work Policy

In office

Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

RelocationAllowed

Skills

Python

MySQL

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Jenkins

T-SQL

Github

Azure

Snowflake

PowerShell

Ansible

Netbackup

AWS

Qualys

Terraform

Tls

veeam

Always on

CyberArk

RBAC

Data Guard

Data Masking

Azure SQL

TDE

Qlik Replication

Bash/ksh

SAP Sybase ASE/IQ

Oracle RAC/Data Guard

About the job

Job Requirements

Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: PCS CA~TORONTO

Years of Experience: 10-15 Years

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and modernize our production databases. The ideal candidate will be a go-to expert for performance tuning, troubleshooting, cloud migrations, and ensuring our SQL Server, Sybase, and Oracle systems maintain top-notch uptime.

Responsibilities

Database Admin & Support: Maintain multi-engine production databases (SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, cloud) with 24/7 support for critical banking and trading systems, ensuring they are healthy, patched, and performing optimally.
Tuning & Optimization: Identify and fix bottlenecks, optimize slow queries and indexes, and enhance batch jobs and reporting processes.
High Availability & DR: Set up and test high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) solutions (Always On, Data Guard, RAC) and ensure robust backup and disaster recovery plans are in place.
Cloud & Automation: Lead migrations to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and automate routine DBA tasks using PowerShell, Python, Shell, and CI/CD pipelines.

Mandatory Skills

Advanced proficiency in SQL Server, SAP Sybase ASE/IQ, Oracle RAC/Data Guard, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL, and Snowflake.
Advanced knowledge of HA/DR tools such as Always On, Data Guard, Qlik Replication, NetBackup, and Veeam.
Expertise in cloud technologies including AWS, Azure, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and GitHub.
Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, Bash/Ksh, and T-SQL.
Experience with database security practices including TDE, CyberArk, Qualys, TLS, RBAC, and data masking.

Preferred Skills

Experience with database performance monitoring tools.
Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant certifications in database management and cloud technologies are a plus.

Work Experience

10-15Years