MS SQL Database Administrator

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid - in office every Tuesday

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months (with possibility for extension or conversion to FTE, depending on budget and performance)
• Pay Rate: C$65.00–C$75.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; 37.5 hours/week; some flexibility with work hours; overtime may be required; weekends may be required (on-call); rotating on-call standby - one person per week on standby

This MS SQL Database Administrator role supports a large financial institution's database operations across Capital Markets, PBBT, and Retail Banking lines of business. The team consists of 20 DBAs subdivided into two sub-teams responsible for supporting databases across various lines of business, performing complex troubleshooting, code deployment, and BAU activities. The contractor will provide database support related to Oracle build, migration, performance tuning, and incident resolutions. This is a highly independent role where strong initiative is required, and the team offers close-knit collaboration, strong technical leadership, mentorship, and genuine opportunities for career growth. Core values of the team are teamwork, trust, and accountability. The candidate will work closely with Solution Design, DB Engineering, Information Security teams, and external vendors.

• Taking ownership of and leading technical resolutions for production incidents
• Communicating clearly complex technical issues to stakeholders and Lines of Business partners
• Complying with standards for change control and overall database security policies
• Analyzing recurring incidents and identifying service improvements where possible
• Providing on-call rotational/pager support where required
• Participating in incidents and changes as part of BAU operational activities
• Participating in scheduled Disaster Recovery or SCM activities
• Participating in post-mortems and RCAs (Root Cause Analysis) of critical incidents
• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle and SQL Server databases
• Optimize database performance, including indexing, query tuning, and resource management
• Ensure database security by implementing best practices for user access control, encryption, and auditing
• Implement native security features in Oracle (TDE, Data Redaction, Database Vault) and SQL Server (TDE, Always Encrypted)
• RAC, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) strategies
• Automate database monitoring and maintenance tasks

• 5-7 years of experience in Azure Cloud database (Focus on MSSQL)
• Experience with PostgreSQL - 2 years
• Setup/Installation and configuration of DB products
• Experience in Tuning, Query Optimization, Monitoring and Troubleshooting database issues
• Cloud migration experience
• Exhibit knowledge of DB backup restore and recovery

• ServiceNow Ticketing System
• SolarWind Performance Tool
• Azure Certification
• FI experience

• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results and provide good customer experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Good integrity

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

• Interview process: maximum 2 rounds of technical interviews with hiring manager and team members; first round via MS Teams, second round in person on a Tuesday, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ideally

This client is a large, full-service multinational financial institution operating across its home market and internationally, with significant commercial and investment banking presence in the United States and other global markets, serving millions of individual, business, and institutional clients. The organization offers a comprehensive range of banking, wealth management, and capital markets products and services, employing professionals across database engineering, capital markets technology, solution design, information security, and DevOps functions. The institution is recognized for its structured career development framework, competitive compensation, strong diversity and inclusion commitments, and a collaborative, purpose-driven culture that supports stability and career growth.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-11759 Industry: Software Engineering