Database Administrator (DBA) – Specialist (Oracle GoldenGate / SQL Azure)

Location : Hybrid – in-office every Tuesday. Downtown Toronto.

Duration of Contract / Perm : 6-month contract (possibility of extension or conversion to FTE based on performance and budget).

Hours / week : 37.5 hrs

Job Overview

We are looking for a Database Administrator Specialist with expertise in Oracle GoldenGate and SQL Azure, and experience supporting enterprise-level databases. This role involves working on critical projects for Capital Markets, PBBT, and Retail Banking, including Oracle builds, migrations, performance tuning, and incident resolution. You will join a close-knit team of 20 DBAs, divided into specialized groups, supporting complex troubleshooting and BAU activities across multiple lines of business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical resolutions for production incidents and communicate complex issues to stakeholders.
• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle and SQL Server databases.
• Optimize database performance through indexing, query tuning, and resource management.
• Implement and maintain database security policies, including Oracle features (TDE, Data Redaction, Database Vault) and SQL Server features (TDE, Always Encrypted).
• Support RAC, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.
• Automate database monitoring and maintenance tasks.
• Participate in incident management, change control, disaster recovery exercises, and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards for change control and security.
• Provide on-call rotational support and collaborate with Solution Design, DB Engineering, Information Security, and external vendors.

Must-Have Qualifications

Nice-to-have Skills

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