Sr. Database Administrator

Job Title : Senior Database Administrator

Location : Canada Remote (onsite in Edmonton Alberta up to 3-4 times per month)

Contract : 6 months with possible extension for another 6 months

Seniority on the skill / s required on this requirement : Senior

Work authorization : Any (candidate must be authorized to work in Canada)

Job Summary

The Database Administration team is in the process of working on several large projects intended to optimize database operations. This resource will be reviewing and consolidating SQL Server licensing costs or reducing licensing costs in the long term. Implementing Database monitoring for the vast majority of the client database environment. Creating new reporting andor reporting options to highlight and elevate critical database issues to management.

Project Name :

License Compliance; Service Management;

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in database management systems to support systems development and operational activities.
• Create and maintain the logical and physical structures of databases and related structures required by database applications.
• Monitor database applications databases and DBMS statistics and recommend the appropriate changes to improve performance.
• Maintain database authorization requirements.
• Maintain and enforce database security standards and procedures.
• Evaluate application and user requirements and recommend appropriate database modifications.
• Provide technical expertise to development teams Application Maintenance Services and business teams if engaged.
• Perform troubleshooting activities for database problems database software problems and database application problems.
• Perform DBMS software installations plan and test upgrades.
• Plan test and implement software patches and application updates or upgrades.
• Disaster recovery preparation and testing.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Develop and automate system related procedures.
• Perform problem diagnosis troubleshooting and resolution.
• Monitor on-going operations and perform on-going system administration tasks : release new versions; database tuning; capacity planning; historical archiving; database consistency and integrity checking; log file analysis; job scheduling; scripting; indexes; reorganizations; change control; and server requirements analysis.

Requirements

Mindtris a minority women-owned enterprise is at the forefront of digital transformation technology excellence and business growth solutions. Specializing in talent mobilization and innovation we are dedicated to enhancing customer experiences across diverse sectors such as Information Technology Telecommunications Healthcare Engineering and the Public sector. With a focus on deploying top-tier talent and fostering innovation we empower businesses to thrive and excel in a rapidly evolving digital landscape helping them reach new heights of success. Mindtris is committed to fostering workforce diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Key Skills

Databases,Disaster Recovery,SQL,High Availability,Microsoft SQL Server,ssrs,Database Design,Performance Tuning,SSIS,Database Administration,Sybase,Oracle

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1