Database Systems Engineer

Status : Regular Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Department : Information Technology / Decision Support

Union : Non-Union

Shifts : Days

Rate of Pay : $48.00 / hr - $60.00 / hr

Posting Date : January 29, 2026

Closing Date : February 12, 2026

Internal applicants must apply by 11 : 59pm on February 12, 2026.

About Joseph Brant Hospital :

Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara’s Top Employers since 2015, with a skilled team of approximately 200 physicians, 2,000 employees, and more than 300 volunteers.

JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and is designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (BOHT). JBH is deeply committed to providing exemplary care and living the hospital’s core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

JBH also inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit www.josephbranthospital.ca.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator / Database Developer to design, develop, and maintain reliable, high-performing database systems that support clinical and business operations. This role plays a key part in data governance and data stewardship , working closely with the decision support / analytics team to ensure data integrity, quality, security, availability, and performance. As part of the Information Technology team, the position supports analytics, reporting, and application development initiatives while enforcing enterprise data standards and governance policies

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance physical and logical database architectures aligned with enterprise data governance standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain data administration policies, standards, naming conventions, and data models.
• Create and maintain database schemas, data dictionaries, metadata repositories, and master / reference data.
• Develop SQL queries, functions, stored procedures, scripts, and triggers to support applications and analytics.
• Build and maintain data extraction and custom import processes (EPIC and non-EPIC sources).
• Develop and maintain ETL solutions using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), ensuring traceability and data lineage.

Operations & Security & Performance

Data Governance, Quality & Compliance

Qualifications

Please Note : Assignment subject to change based on the needs of the department.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Joseph Brant Hospital is committed to an equitable and inclusive culture where everyone thrives and feels that they belong. One of the pillars of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion framework is to enable our people and patients to flourish by removing barriers. In compliance with the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), accommodations are available during the recruitment and selection process and throughout employment.

Please help us meet our commitment to providing an inclusive and barrier-free environment by letting us know if you require accommodation. Contact Human Resources for confidential assistance at careers@josephbranthospital.ca or at 905-632-3737 ext. 4129.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. JBH does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants.

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