Database Administrator

Operational Ownership (70%)

• Act as the technical owner for enterprise database platforms (on-premises and cloud) including day-to-day administration monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Manage and optimize databases across legacy and modern technologies (e.g. SQL Server Raven DB Cosmos MySQL/PostgreSQL Azure SQL AWS RDS Progress etc.).
• Ensure high availability performance and capacity through proactive monitoring tuning and maintenance (indexing statistics partitioning resource governance etc.).
• Design implement and regularly test backup and recovery strategies including disaster recovery and failover procedures.
• Maintain strong security and compliance posture: user access management roles and permissions data encryption auditing and alignment with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Perform and coordinate regular maintenance activities such as patching upgrades and vulnerability remediation with minimal impact to business operations.
• Provide tier-3 support for complex incidents and production issues including participation in an on-call rotation where required.

Project & Engineering Work (30%)

• Participate in infrastructure and application projects: new system implementations database refactoring consolidations and modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with solution architects developers and business analysts to design scalable and resilient database solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Lead or support migration efforts from legacy platforms to modern environments (e.g. on-prem to cloud version upgrades re-platforming and re-architecture).
• Contribute to the standardization and automation of database operations (e.g. Infrastructure as Code CI/CD integration configuration management scripting).
• Produce and maintain clear documentation: runbooks topology diagrams DR procedures standards and operational guidelines.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 10 years of progressive experience as a Database Administrator in medium to large enterprise environments.
• Proven experience managing mission-critical 24/7 environments with strict SLAs.
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning & optimization (execution plans indexes waits locking/blocking).
• Strong knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery (Always On clustering log shipping replication etc.).
• Strong knowledge of backup restore and DR strategy design and execution.
• Experience with security hardening and least privilege access control.
• Experience with cloud database services (Azure AWS) and hybrid architecture.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell Bash Python T-SQL/PL-SQL etc.).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. ARM/Bicep Terraform Ansible) is an asset.
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science Information Technology or equivalent experience.

Personal Attributes & Soft Skills

• Continuous learner who actively keeps up with new database technologies patterns and best practices while respecting the realities of legacy systems.
• Self-starter with strong initiative; able to identify issues propose solutions and execute with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated accountability and ownership you treat the environment as if it were your own.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills especially under pressure during critical incidents.
• Excellent communication skills able to translate complex technical topics into clear language for non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset; comfortable working with cross-functional teams including infrastructure security development and business units.
• Organized and disciplined with good documentation habits and attention to detail.

Language & Work Environment

• Fully bilingual in English and French (spoken and written).
• Comfortable working in a hybrid model combining remote work with on-site presence as needed for operational and project activities.
• Willingness to participate in off-hours maintenance windows and an on-call rotation for critical systems support.

Additional Information :

Additional Information

• Competitive salary and other benefits;
• Group insurance and RRSP program;
• Company-wide events throughout the year (barbecue Christmas party etc.);
• Free on-site gym;
• Two on-site cafeterias (subsidized meal program available);
• Dynamic and rewarding work environment - work on high-impact and meaningful projects while having fun!

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills
Databases,Disaster Recovery,SQL,High Availability,Microsoft SQL Server,ssrs,Database Design,Performance Tuning,SSIS,Database Administration,Sybase,Oracle
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1