AppOps, DBA

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Who We Are

Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives. Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry‑leading fraud protection. As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.

Who You Will Be Working With

Reporting to the Leader, Debit, T&O, this Database Administrator (DBA) role will design, implement, manage, and optimize database solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in database management systems (Oracle, RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, etc.), a focus on performance, scalability, and security, and hands‑on experience in supporting mission‑critical applications.

What You Will Do

• Design, deploy, and maintain database solutions such as RDS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server), DynamoDB, Aurora, and Redshift.
• Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing, and schema design for high‑volume, high‑transaction systems.
• Implement and manage database backup, recovery, archival, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Monitor and maintain database availability, health, and performance using tools such as OEM and other monitoring applications.
• Design databases that are scalable and maintainable while retaining consistency across environments.
• Develop reusable automation scripts and templates to standardize operational processes, reduce manual intervention, and accelerate delivery.
• Design, develop, and implement data archival and retention policies.
• Ensure database security by implementing IAM policies, encryption (KMS), and auditing for compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to integrate database services into CI / CD pipelines and application architectures.
• Contribute to inner‑source practices by creating and maintaining a centralized repository of database management scripts, configurations, and automation frameworks accessible across teams.
• Build reusable database monitoring, alerting, and self‑healing modules to support operational scalability.
• Troubleshoot database‑related issues, including performance bottlenecks, connection pooling, and query optimizations.
• Stay updated with cloud‑based and on‑prem database offerings, emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously improve solutions.
• Provide on‑call support in rotation to maintain database and infrastructure availability.

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Additional Pre‑Employment Requirements

To ensure the integrity of our organization, successful candidates will be required to complete background checks, including a Canadian Criminal Credit Check, Canadian ID Cross‑Check, Public Safety Verification, 5‑year Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, and Social Media Check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Interac is also an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that innovation thrives when people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together. That’s why we are committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities for all individuals, without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact us at humanresources@interac.ca. We will work with you to meet your needs.

Please be aware that certain individuals are misusing Interac Corp.’s name and logo to promote fictitious employment opportunities. Interac Corp. never requests, solicits, or accepts any form of payment in exchange for employment. Any such offers are fraudulent and should be disregarded. Interac Corp. assumes no liability for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or inconveniences arising from or related to these fraudulent activities. Such communications do not constitute an offer or representation by Interac Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.

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