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Senior Database AdministratorMorningstar • Toronto, ON, CA
Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator

Morningstar • Toronto, ON, CA
17 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

About The Role

At Morningstar, our shared passion for empowering investors drives our collaboration and commitment. We are looking for a full time Senior SQL Server DBA (MS SQL DBA / SQL Database Administrator).

Position Location

Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 4 days onsite per week)

Job Responsibilities

  • A minimum of 7 years combined rich work experience in MS SQL Server 2019, 2017, 2016 (or) 2012 versions.
  • A minimum of 2 years of work experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
  • Must be very hands‑on in MS SQL Server database backup and recovery.
  • Must be very hands‑on with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server such as Always On availability groups, Database Mirroring, Windows Server Failover Clustering etc.
  • Must be very hands‑on with MS SQL Server database upgrades, Production to Test database refreshes (cloning) etc.
  • Must be very hands‑on in writing SQL statements (Structured Query Language).
  • Strong database and SQL performance tuning skills.
  • Strong T‑SQL database programming and Windows Powershell scripting skills.
  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for MS SQL Server database administration in the DBA team.
  • Ability to work with cross‑functional team members belonging IT Infrastructure, Information Security network storage etc. in articulating and convincing MS SQL Server requirements.
  • Ready to participate in the DBA team on‑CALL support rotation and annual Disaster Recovery (DR) tests for MS SQL Server.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelors degree or above preferably in computer science.
  • Rich technical documentation skills.
  • Detail oriented, well organized and self‑motivated.
  • A polite and respectful attitude towards team members.
  • A strong sense of urgency and adherence to project / task timelines.
  • Should be willing to work on some weekends (or) late night hours to handle urgent issues.
  • Should follow Database Administration best practices set by Morningstar DBA tech lead (or) DBA manager.
  • Fast learner and be able to take ownership at work. Execute a task / project from start to end by either working with a team or individually / independently.

    • Preferred Skills

  • Amazon Redshift
  • Backup and Recovery with CommVault.
  • Oracle (or) MySQL (or) PostgreSQL database administration.

    • Base Salary Compensation Range

    $90,489.00‑132,711.00

    Incentive Target Percentage

    12.5% Annual

    Hybrid Work Environment

    Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in‑person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.

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