Database administrator jobs in Canada

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54 listings · 43 employers Counted Sep 17, 2026. How we count

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Employers hiring include Scotiabank (6 listings), Medisca (3 listings), Affinity (2 listings).

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Workplace classifications: 0% remote, 39% hybrid, 61% on-site, 0% not specified. Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad.

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Database administrator jobs in Canada

Senior Database Administrator - ITS4
Minnesota Direct Care and Treatment
Saint-Paul, NB · St.-Paul, NB
Full-time
Senior Database Administrator-FT-Downsview
Serco
Toronto, ON · North York, ON
Full-time
Provide technical direction for database design, maintenance, and administration. Evaluate and recommend available DBMS products after matching user requirements with system capabilities.…
Cloud Data Administrator
Affinity
BC · British Columbia, Canada
Full-time
We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Cloud Data Administrator to join our Data Operations team. Reporting to the Manager, Data Operations, the Cloud Data Administrator plays a key…
Live Supply Chain Data Administrator
Maple Lodge Farms Ltd
Brampton, ON
47,000 to 57,000 CAD / year
Database Administrator
Robert Half
Toronto, ON
80,000 to 90,000 CAD / year
Full-time
Our client is seeking a Database Administrator to join their technology team and play a key role in maintaining and evolving a growing data ecosystem.
SQL Database Administrator
Pacer Group
Brampton, ON
60 to 62 CAD / hour
Contract
Primary Skills: Azure SQL MI, SQL Server DBA, Database Developer, T-SQL, SSIS, SSRS, Azure Data Factory, Always On, Performance Tuning, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Java, Spring Boot, REST…
DBA (database analyst)
JobsMedia.io
Montreal, QC
Full-time
Data Administrator, HR Support
Nutrien
Saskatoon, SK
Full-time
Data Administrator, HR Support
Nutrien
Calgary, AB
Full-time
Administrateur·rice de bases de données/ Database Administrator (Cloud)
TouchTunes
Montreal, QC
Platform Support Database Administrator III
Guidewire Software
Mississauga, ON · Toronto, ON
Full-time
Senior Database Administrator
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Chalk River, ON
Full-time
Are you looking for a new and challenging opportunity? We are looking for a Senior Database Administrator to design, develop and maintain CNL’s database environments, monitor standards and…
Senior Oracle Database Administrator
Scotiabank
Toronto, ON
Junior Database Administrator
Pala Interactive
Toronto, ON
Full-time
Database Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services
Toronto, ON
100,000 to 120,000 CAD / year
Full-time
data administrator
Futures Canadian College
Mississauga, ON
Full-time
Develop and implement a strategic blueprint to follow when deploying databases within their organization
Database Administrator
EIZIE
Kitamaat 2, BC
Full-time
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Database Administrator (DBA) to join our IT team. As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for the design, implementation,…
Senior DBA
J&M Group
Toronto, ON
Full-time
DBA Oracle/PostgreSQL
DELAN - IT Talent Solutions
Ottawa, ON
Full-time
Database Administrator
Net2Source (N2S)
Edmonton, AB
Contract
Database Administrator
ThoughtStorm
Toronto, ON
Contract
Database administration, On-premises and On-cloud (Azure)
Database Administrator
ThoughtStorm
Toronto, ON
Contract
We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator with strong hands-on expertise across Microsoft SQL Server, Azure database administration, Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains), and…
Network Data Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services
Mississauga, ON
100,000 to 120,000 CAD / year
Full-time
Database Administrator (Single store, Mongo, Sybase, DB/2 etc.)
Genpact
Montreal, QC
Full-time
Inviting applications for the role of Database Administrator (Single store, Mongo, Sybase, DB/2 etc.).
Data Administrator, Clinical Trials - BC Cancer - Vancouver
Provincial Health Services Authority
Vancouver, BC
Part-time
The Data Administrator, Clinical Trials performs assigned data management procedures, capturing, and recording clinical trials data, which is performed in accordance with trial protocol,…

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Pattison Food Group

Senior Database Administrator

Langley (District), BC, Canada
Langley Office - Langley BC, Canada

Full-time

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Responsibilities

The Senior Database Administrator will maintain and enhance the enterprise database environment to ensure system reliability and performance. They will provide expert-level support, performance tuning, and disaster recovery planning across various database platforms including Oracle, MS SQL Server, and Azure-based infrastructure.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and over 10 years of IT experience, with at least 5 years specifically in a Database Administrator role. Proficiency in Oracle RAC, MS SQL Server, and cloud database management in Azure or AWS is required.

Experience

10+ years

Education

bachelor degree

Working hours

40 hours per week

Job type

Full-time

Work arrangement

On-site

Skills

Oracle Database Administration
Performance tuning
High availability
Disaster recovery
Azure
MS SQL Server
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Transact SQL
PL/SQL
ETL
Scripting
Database lifecycle management
RAC
Exadata
Troubleshooting

Benefits

Competitive salary
Company pension plan
Free parking
Exclusive team member offers
Opportunities for development and career progression

Minimum pay

96443

Maximum pay

120554

Pay currency

CAD

Pay period

YEAR

Visa sponsorship

Not detected in the job text

Keywords

Oracle
MS SQL Server
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Azure
AWS
RAC
Exadata
Transact SQL
PL/SQL
ETL
Database Administration
Performance Tuning
Disaster Recovery
High Availability
Active Directory
Spark
Hadoop
Databricks
NoSQL
Snowflake
Oracle Certified Professional
Enterprise Manager
SQL Server DMVs
Database Lifecycle Management
Root Cause Analysis
Encryption
Partitioning
Scripting
Infrastructure

Original job description

Come join Pattison Food Group Ltd., a Jim Pattison business, and Canada’s largest Western-based provider of food and health products.

Pattison Food Group Ltd. is a certified Great Place to Work® and consists of Save-On-Foods and other well-known grocery banners. With nearly 300 retail locations, we proudly employ nearly 30,000 team members.

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Senior Database Administrator to join our IT team in Langley, BC.

Reporting to the Manager, Database Admin, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the organization's enterprise database environment, ensuring the reliability and performance of systems that support critical business functions.

In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert within a complex enterprise environment, leveraging your expertise in Oracle database administration, performance tuning, high availability, and disaster recovery to support mission-critical business systems and drive continuous improvement across the database landscape.

You will be responsible for:

Providing direct level 2 and 3 database support for development, QA, and production environments running on various versions of Oracle (19c or above, RAC, Exadata), MS SQL Server (SQL 2005-2022), PostgreSQL and MySQL.
Providing all aspects of database support for Azure based database infrastructure.
Researching, recommending, and executing improvements to database environments to maximize efficiency, reliability, and performance.
Performing database tuning and configuration to ensure optimum performance across all client databases.
Planning and implementing database upgrades, maintenance fixes, and vendor-supplied patches.
Using native and/or external tools, such as Oracle’s Enterprise Manager and SQL Server DMVs, to quickly pinpoint trouble spots and resolve performance issues.
Designing and maintaining database backup and recovery strategies, including long term retention strategies, redundancy plans, and backup encryption.
Collaborating with internal teams (Architecture, Development and Infrastructure) to develop database systems for new products or enhancements to existing systems.
Sharing domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and training to peers and team members.
Providing expert level ETL and scripting to existing and new processes.
Developing and maintaining server and database documentation.
Providing on-call support outside of working hours for business-critical systems as required.

You have:

A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
10+ years of progressive IT experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a Database Administrator role supporting mission-critical production environments, high availability, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and database lifecycle management.
Proven experience managing Enterprise database platforms and infrastructure within Azure and/or AWS cloud environments.
Experience with Oracle: 19c and above in an enterprise RAC environment.
Experience with MS-SQL: 2008/2008 R2/2012/2014/2019/2022.
Experience with Oracle and MS SQL server high availability technology.
Expert knowledge in Transact SQL and PL/SQL.
Strong understanding of database structures, principles, and best practices.
Strong analytical skills for troubleshooting incidents and performing root cause analysis.
Working knowledge of database table partitioning techniques and processes.
A good understanding of database encryption technologies and best practices.
A solid understanding of operating system, Active Directory, and Network technologies.
Knowledge of Spark, PostgreSQL, Hadoop, Databricks, Azure, NoSQL, Snowflake, and Distributed systems are considered assets.
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification is considered an asset.

You are:

A strong communicator and effective cross-functional partner.
Detail-oriented and committed to delivering reliable, secure, and high-performing solutions.
An analytical problem solver with strong troubleshooting skills.
Highly organized and able to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer:

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a great range of benefits, a company pension plan, free parking, exclusive team member offers, and opportunities for development and career progression.

If you’re looking to join a team that puts people first, you’re in the right place. Apply online today!

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Compensation Details:

$96,443.00 - $120,554.00

The compensation offered for this position will take into consideration location, education, skills, experience and other factors.

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