DBA

Toronto, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 13, 2026
Experience: Years of Experience: 10-15 Years
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 14, 2026

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Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: PCS CA~TORONTO

Years of Experience: 10-15 Years

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and modernize our production databases. The ideal candidate will be a go-to expert for performance tuning, troubleshooting, cloud migrations, and ensuring our SQL Server, Sybase, and Oracle systems maintain top-notch uptime.

Responsibilities

Database Admin & Support: Maintain multi-engine production databases (SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, cloud) with 24/7 support for critical banking and trading systems, ensuring they are healthy, patched, and performing optimally.
Tuning & Optimization: Identify and fix bottlenecks, optimize slow queries and indexes, and enhance batch jobs and reporting processes.
High Availability & DR: Set up and test high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) solutions (Always On, Data Guard, RAC) and ensure robust backup and disaster recovery plans are in place.
Cloud & Automation: Lead migrations to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and automate routine DBA tasks using PowerShell, Python, Shell, and CI/CD pipelines.

Mandatory Skills

Advanced proficiency in SQL Server, SAP Sybase ASE/IQ, Oracle RAC/Data Guard, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL, and Snowflake.
Advanced knowledge of HA/DR tools such as Always On, Data Guard, Qlik Replication, NetBackup, and Veeam.
Expertise in cloud technologies including AWS, Azure, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and GitHub.
Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, Bash/Ksh, and T-SQL.
Experience with database security practices including TDE, CyberArk, Qualys, TLS, RBAC, and data masking.

Preferred Skills

Experience with database performance monitoring tools.
Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant certifications in database management and cloud technologies are a plus.

Work Experience

10-15Years

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Responsibilities

Manage, support, and optimize production databases across SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, and cloud platforms, including systems supporting critical banking and trading operations. Improve performance, maintain high availability and disaster recovery, lead cloud migrations, and automate routine database administration tasks.

Requirements

Requires 10–15 years of experience and advanced proficiency across multiple database platforms, HA/DR tools, cloud technologies, scripting languages, and database security practices. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required; relevant database or cloud certifications are a plus.

Skills

SQL Server
SAP Sybase ASE/IQ
Oracle RAC/Data Guard
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Azure SQL
Snowflake
Database Performance Tuning
High Availability and Disaster Recovery
AWS
Azure
Terraform
Ansible
PowerShell
Python
Database Security

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Keywords

SQL Server
SAP Sybase ASE
SAP Sybase IQ
Oracle RAC
Oracle Data Guard
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Azure SQL
Snowflake
Always On
Qlik Replication
NetBackup
Veeam
AWS
Azure
Terraform
Ansible
Jenkins
GitHub
PowerShell
Python
Bash
Ksh
T-SQL
TDE
CyberArk
Qualys
TLS
RBAC
Data Masking

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