Database Administrator
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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- 10+ years of experience in enterprise database administration and support, preferably within financial services or highly regulated environments.
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
The Database Administrator will be responsible for managing and supporting enterprise database platforms, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and AWS RDS, to ensure high availability, optimal performance, security, and reliability across on-premises and cloud environments.
The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, AWS RDS, Oracle GoldenGate, and database automation technologies. This individual will collaborate closely with application, infrastructure, cloud, and database engineering teams to support critical business applications, database deployments, and operational stability.
Qualifications & Skills
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise database administration and support, preferably within financial services or highly regulated environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Experience supporting cloud database platforms, including AWS RDS.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle GoldenGate replication, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
- Experience with database backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Experience with automation and scripting using Python, Bash, Ansible, PowerShell, or equivalent tools.
- Hands-on experience with Liquibase or similar database deployment automation tools.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), AWS CloudWatch, Dynatrace, or equivalent.
- Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and operational excellence practices.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Preferred Certifications
- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP).
- AWS Certified Database Specialty.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator.
Must-Have Skills
- Oracle Database
- Microsoft SQL Server
- AWS RDS
- Oracle GoldenGate
- Database Automation
- Python
- Bash
- Ansible
- PowerShell
- Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
- Liquibase
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Good-to-Have Skills
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Technical Consulting
- Cloud Automation
Additional Requirements
- Candidates must have strong enterprise database administration experience, specifically with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Proficiency in automation tools and cloud database platforms is essential.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities are required.
- Experience in financial services or highly regulated environments will be preferred.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage and support Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and AWS RDS platforms to maintain availability, performance, security, and reliability across on-premises and cloud environments. Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and database engineering teams on critical applications, deployments, automation, and operational stability.
Requirements
Requires 10+ years of enterprise database administration experience, strong hands-on expertise with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server, and experience with AWS RDS and Oracle GoldenGate. Candidates should also have database automation and scripting skills, experience with backup and recovery, high availability, monitoring, and deployment tools, and strong troubleshooting and collaboration abilities; financial services or regulated-environment experience is preferred.
Skills
- Oracle Database
- Microsoft SQL Server
- AWS RDS
- Oracle GoldenGate
- Database Automation
- Python
- Bash
- Ansible
- PowerShell
- Oracle Enterprise Manager
- Liquibase
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Database Backup and Recovery
- High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Performance Tuning
- CI/CD Pipelines
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- Technology
- Software
- Data & Analytics
- Consulting
Keywords
- Oracle Database
- Microsoft SQL Server
- AWS RDS
- Oracle GoldenGate
- Database Administration
- Database Automation
- Python
- Bash
- Ansible
- PowerShell
- Liquibase
- CI/CD Pipelines
- DevOps
- Oracle Enterprise Manager
- AWS CloudWatch
- Dynatrace
- Site Reliability Engineering
- High Availability
- Disaster Recovery
- Backup and Recovery
- Performance Tuning
- Cloud Databases
- Cloud Automation
- Database Deployment
- Financial Services
- Regulated Environments
- Oracle Certified Professional
- AWS Certified Database Specialty
- Microsoft Certified Azure Database Administrator