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SQL Server DBA

Job ID: 25-09450
Job Title: Senior DBA
Location: Toronto, ON M1W 3E8 (Hybrid – 2 days/week onsite)
Duration: 12 months
Contract Type: T4 only
Pay Rate: CA$68.96/Hour
 
Summary:
  • Responsible for coordinating changes to computer databases, test and implement the database applying knowledge of database management systems.
  • Responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing security measures to safeguard the computer database.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Design, engineer, and deploy on a breadth of RDBMS and NoSQL database technologies and platforms such as Db2 LUW, Netezza, Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, MongoDB, AWS RDS, Redshift, other DBMS technologies.
  • Design and develop optimal solutions to migrate or upgrade existing databases to new platform or DBMS versions
  • Build and leverage automation and DB DevSecOps pipelines to provision, upgrade, patch and maintain DB systems
  • Support DB change request and problem investigation and resolution of both production and non-production environments.
  • Monitor capacity, high-availability and performance for non-production and production databases to ensure they are highly reliable, efficient, cost effective, and provide the required functionality.
  • Seeks opportunities to improve database performance by identifying tuning measures and implementing them when appropriate.
  • Develops and maintains database backup and recovery strategy and procedures. Ensures that databases are properly backed up and recovered when necessary
  • Ensures databases are properly maintained, meeting security, audit and compliance requirements. Databases are reorganized/groomed when necessary and other DBA utilities run when appropriate.
  • Tests upgrades/new releases of database software and related products. Assesses impacts to application and the database environment.
  • Responds immediately to critical issues. On call and/or shift duty may be required.
 
Requirements:
  • 5+ years of hands-on DBA experience with Db2LUW, Netezza, Oracle, SQL server. Postgres, MongoDB. Proficient DBA skills for at least 2 DBMS.
  • Sound knowledge of AWS RDS, Redshift, DynamoDB, preferable with 1+ year hands-on experiences
  • Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Sound knowledge and 1+year experience with Database automation and DB DevSecOps (e.g. Ansible, AWS CDK, Github Action, Liquibase, shell scripting, python, SQL)
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • In depth team and collaboration skills
  • In depth Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Bachelor degree in computer science, engineering or related field or equivalent work experience
     

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