Database Administrator - MS SQL #98324

Overview

Sr DBA - MS SQL (Expert) – 98324. Location : downtown Toronto, hybrid – in office every Tuesday. Start / end : 2026-02-02 to 2026-08-01. Start date : ASAP. Duration : 6 months to start with potential for extension or conversion to FTE depending on budget and performance. Work location : 81 Bay 16th Floor, Hybrid – in office every Tuesday. Work Schedule : Monday – Friday, 9 : 00 am – 5 : 00 pm (37.5 hours / week); some flexibility with hours. Overtime and weekend on-call availability may be required (rotating).

Target rate : $70-80 / hr B2B.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of and leading technical resolutions for production incidents.
• Communicating complex technical issues clearly to stakeholders and Lines of Business partners.
• Complying with CIBC 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.

Qualifications

Nice to have

Soft Skills

Additional information

This is a rebuild of 95587-1 to focus on an MSSQL DBA skillset. Do not resubmit candidates submitted to 95587. Note : Close on Jan 22 at 1 : 30 PM. G.G. Consulting Group uses advanced ATS systems to track and manage candidates and jobs. We do not use AI tools for candidate screening.

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