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AWS Cloud RDS/Oracle DBA
Astra North Infoteck Inc.
Toronto, ON
We are looking for an experienced Oracle DBA to ensure the reliability, performance, and security of mission-critical
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IBM FileNet Developer – IBM Content Navigator, Java/J2EE & Unix
Astra North Infoteck Inc.
Vancouver, BC
Database awareness, SQL basics, repository connectivity troubleshooting and coordination with DBA teams.
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Technical Lead - SQL DBA, SQL Server & Database Administration
Astra North Infoteck Inc.
Vancouver, BC
The role requires hands-on SQL DBA expertise, leadership, troubleshooting, availability management, performance tuning, backup/recovery governance and cross-team coordination.
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SQL Server DBA
Astra North Infoteck Inc.
Brampton, ON
- Contract
Azure SQL MI, Performance Tuning + Always On + HA/DR + Backup/Recovery + SSIS +
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IT Analyst - In office
Randstad Canada
Milton, ON
- $80,000 to $100,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
· 2 + years of SQL DBA/Developer experience in a Data Warehouse environment
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Software Developer IV
Randstad Canada
Toronto, ON
- $46.78 to $62.37 CAD / hour
- Contract
…squad alongside Product Owners, Business Analysts, DevOps, and DBA teams, you will build secure applications, integrate RESTful APIs, and deliver robust software that meets critical…
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Platform RUN Database Engineer
Randstad Canada
Baltimore, NB
- $120,000 to $145,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Database Expansion & Selection: Prototype, evaluate, and implement new database technologies across platforms including SQL Server, AWS Aurora, MySQL, DB/2, and Oracle.
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Technical Systems and Data Platform Analyst
Randstad Canada
Halifax, NS
- $65.16 to $85.74 CAD / hour
- Contract
…administration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments, support data integration pipelines, coordinate patching and upgrades, and contribute to…
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Cloud Data Analyst/ DBA
hireVouch
Calgary, AB
- Hybrid
Strong SQL and data analysis capabilities across relational database platforms.
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Database Administrator (DBA/DBRE)
GIRO Inc. / Le Groupe en informatique et recherche opérationnelle
Montréal, QC
- Full-time
…and performance of more than 75 data environments based on SQL Server, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and DBaaS…
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SQL Database Administrator
Apptoza Inc.
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
The person will lead Microsoft SQL Server database administration, production support, operational governance and database service delivery for the BC Hydro PU13 Database tower. The role…
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Senior Database Administrator
Bombardier
Dorval, QC
- Full-time
…senior technical authority and subject matter expert, the Senior DBA provides leadership in database architecture, platform standards, performance, availability, security, automation, and…
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SQL Database Administrator
CloudVital
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
At least 5 years of experience as a SQL Server DBA.
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Senior Database Administrator (SQL Server, Oracle & Azure Cloud)-RQ11860
Amyantek
Toronto, ON
- Contract
Experience with major database management systems (DBMS) such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and IBM DB2
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RQ11860 – Database Administrator – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Internship
Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
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RQ11860 – Database Administrator – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Internship
Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
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SQL DBA Senior Technical Lead
Apptoza Inc.
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
The person will lead Microsoft SQL Server database administration, production support, operational governance and database service delivery for the BC Hydro PU13 Database tower. The role…
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Senior Administrator, Database
Glencore
Sparwood, BC
- $96,000 to $113,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
8+ years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience, including senior-level accountability in complex, business-critical enterprise environments
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Senior Administrator, Database
Elk Valley Resources
Sparwood, BC · Calgary, AB
- $96,000 to $113,000 CAD / year
8+ years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience, including senior-level accountability in complex, business-critical enterprise environments
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Senior Database & ETL Developer (Ongoing)
TGT Solutions Inc.
Calgary, AB
- Part-time
Responsible for the analysis, design and development of SQL Server database (DB), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) & SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS):
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Technical Lead, HR/Finance (Oracle/PeopleSoft Enterprise FSCM & HCM Technical Administration)
City of Brampton
Brampton, ON
- $102,784 to $128,480 CAD / year
- Full-time
…Application Developers, Project Analysts, PeopleSoft/Oracle DBA, Offshore Managed Services team, assigned technical consultants and contract staff. Accountable for the delivery of Technical…
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Senior Oracle DBA 12c / 19c, AWS
Apptoza Inc.
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
The person will lead Microsoft SQL Server database administration, production support, operational governance and database service delivery for the BC Hydro PU13 Database tower. The role…
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RQ11860 - Database Administrator - Senior
Maarut
Toronto, ON
- Contract
a Senior DevOps/Cloud DBA at a rate similar to a Senior DevOps/Could
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SQL Database Administrator
Apptoza Inc.
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
The person will lead Microsoft SQL Server database administration, production support, operational governance and database service delivery for the BC Hydro PU13 Database tower. The role…
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Senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA
Apptoza Inc.
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
Position : Senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA / Technical Lead

Astra North Infoteck Inc.

Technical Lead - SQL DBA, SQL Server & Database Administration

Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Job details

Experience: Minimum 10–15 years of enterprise Microsoft SQL Server DBA production support experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 5, 2026

Original job description

SQL Server DBA Lead

Role Description

The role requires hands-on SQL DBA expertise, leadership, troubleshooting, availability management, performance tuning, backup/recovery governance and cross-team coordination.

Key Accountabilities

Lead end-to-end SQL Server DBA operations, technical delivery and L2/L3 support.
Administer installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, migrations, cloning, refreshes, SQL Agent jobs, storage and capacity.
Manage Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances, log shipping, replication and mirroring as applicable.
Plan and validate full, differential and transaction log backups, restore testing, point-in-time recovery and DR exercises.
Monitor health, availability, performance, space, jobs, alerts, wait statistics, blocking, deadlocks and logs.
Tune execution plans, indexes, statistics, queries, waits, memory, CPU, I/O and workloads.
Support database security, access, logins/users/roles, auditing, encryption awareness, vulnerability remediation and compliance.
Troubleshoot availability, backup, transaction log, disk capacity, Agent job, connectivity and authentication incidents.
Coordinate with application, infrastructure, backup, Windows/Unix, security, vendor and customer teams.
Lead technical reviews, guide DBAs, perform peer reviews, allocate tasks and ensure SLA/standards adherence.
Participate in incident, problem, request, change, release and knowledge management.
Maintain runbooks, SOPs, architecture notes, implementation plans, DR evidence, RCA, release notes and knowledge articles.

Experience Required

Good communication with customer stakeholders, application owners, infrastructure, security, DBAs and delivery leadership.
Minimum 10–15 years of enterprise Microsoft SQL Server DBA production support experience.
SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 or later, SSMS, SQL Agent, Always On, clustering and backup/recovery.
Installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, migrations, refresh, tuning and monitoring.
Windows Server, services, event logs, filesystem, permissions, PowerShell and deployment support.
Mission-critical HA/DR, monitoring and 24x7 production support.
T-SQL troubleshooting, execution plans, index/statistics tuning, waits, deadlocks, blocking, Query Store and resource management.
Security, access controls, auditing, vulnerability remediation and compliance preferred.
CommVault or enterprise backup platform experience preferred.
Utility, regulated infrastructure, NERC CIP-adjacent, cloud readiness or managed services preferred.
Ability to lead DBAs and deliver to SLA.

Technical Skills

SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 or later: installation, configuration, upgrade, patching, migration, cloning and refresh.
Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances, log shipping, replication, mirroring, HA and DR.
Backup/recovery, transaction log management, restore testing, point-in-time recovery and DR exercises.
SSMS, SQL Agent, DMVs, Query Store, Extended Events, Profiler, counters and monitoring tools.
T-SQL, stored procedures, functions, jobs, indexes, statistics, plans, waits, deadlocks/blocking and tuning.
Windows Server DBA support, PowerShell, event logs, service accounts, storage and deployment.
Database security, auditing, access management, encryption awareness and vulnerability remediation.
Azure SQL, SQL Server on Azure VM, Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server, automation or cloud readiness preferred.
ITIL and ServiceNow/Jira/BMC Remedy.
Managed services, SLA reporting, RCA, runbooks, SOPs, audit evidence and knowledge management.

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Responsibilities

The SQL Server DBA Lead at Astra North Infoteck will manage SQL Server installs, upgrades, patching, backups and restores, and high availability setups. The role also tunes performance, handles incidents and leads a team of DBAs.

Requirements

Candidates need 10-15 years of enterprise Microsoft SQL Server DBA production support experience. They must know SQL Server 2016/2019/2022, Always On, clustering, backup and recovery, and T-SQL performance tuning.

Skills

SQL Server 2016/2019/2022
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
SQL Agent
Always On Availability Groups
Failover Cluster Instances
Log shipping
Replication
Database mirroring
Backup and recovery
Transaction log management
Restore testing
Point-in-time recovery
Disaster recovery
T-SQL
Execution plan analysis
Index and statistics tuning
Query Store
Extended Events
SQL Profiler
DMVs
Windows Server
PowerShell
Database security
Azure SQL
CommVault

Keywords

SQL Server
SQL DBA
Database Administrator
Always On Availability Groups
Failover Cluster Instance
log shipping
replication
mirroring
backup and recovery
disaster recovery
high availability
performance tuning
T-SQL
SQL Agent
Query Store
PowerShell
Windows Server
Azure SQL
CommVault
ITIL

Seniority

Lead

Tools

SQL Server
SSMS
SQL Agent
PowerShell
CommVault
ServiceNow
Jira
BMC Remedy

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