RQ11438 - Database Administrator - Senior Posted On 24/08/2026

Job Information

Term 250+89 days

Assigned Recruiter(s) Margret Tinitha

Job Opening ID 11417

Technology

Number of Positions 1

Work Experience 7-10 Years

City Toronto

State/Province Ontario

M4C

Summary :

TheDatabaseAdministrator(DBA)isresponsibleforprovidingoperationalsupport,administration,maintenance,monitoring,andoptimizationofdatabaseenvironmentssupportingcriticalMinistryapplicationsandservices.Theroleensurestheavailability,integrity,security,recoverability,andperformanceofdatabasesacrossmultipletechnologyplatforms,includingMicrosoftSQLServer,IBMDB2,andOracleenvironments.

TheDBAworkscloselywithapplicationsupportteams,infrastructureteams,developers,vendors,andprojectstakeholderstosupportbothlegacyandmodernizedenterprisesystemsinhighlyavailableandmission-criticalenvironments.

- Collaboratesondefiningtheproduct’sdataarchitecture

- Workscloselywithdataanalysts,dataengineers,datascientiststobridgethegapsbetweendatascience,dataengineeringandproductreporting

- Responsibletoensuredataisusedeffectivelyinproductdecisionmaking

- Providesoversightondatarequirementsanditsimplementation

- HelpsdefinethedataproductmetricandKPIsalignedwithbusinessgoalsandobjectives

KeyResponsibilities

OperationalDatabaseSupport

- Provideday-to-dayoperationalsupportforMinistryapplicationsandassociateddatabaseenvironments.

- Monitordatabasehealth,availability,performance,storageutilization,andsystemreliability.

- Performproactivetroubleshootingandresolutionofdatabase-relatedincidentsandservicerequests.

- Supportproduction,test,development,disasterrecovery,andhigh-availabilityenvironments.

- Participateinon-callsupport,after-hoursmaintenance,andemergencyincidentresolutionasrequired.

DatabaseAdministration&Maintenance;:
- Administer,configure,patch,upgrade,andmaintaindatabaseplatformsincluding:

- MicrosoftSQLServer

- IBMDB2(z/OSandWindows/Linux)

- Performdatabaseinstallations,migrations,refreshes,cloning,andenvironmentsetupactivities.

- Maintainbackup,recovery,anddisasterrecoveryprocedurestoensurebusinesscontinuity.

- Managedatabasesecurity,useraccess,roles,permissions,encryption,andcompliancerequirements.

- Conductdatabasecapacityplanningandstoragemanagementactivities.

PerformanceMonitoring&Optimization;:
- Analyzeandtunedatabaseperformance,queries,indexes,executionplans,andsystemresources.

- Identifyandresolvebottlenecksaffectingapplicationperformanceandstability.

- Implementmonitoringandalertingsolutionstoproactivelymanagesystemhealth.

- Supporthigh-availabilitytechnologiesincludingclustering,failover,andreplicationsolutions.

Change,Release&EnvironmentManagement;:
- Supportchangemanagement,deployment,andreleaseactivitiesfollowingMinistrystandardsandITILpractices.

- Coordinatedatabasechangeswithinfrastructure,application,andvendorteams.

- Developandmaintainoperationaldocumentation,procedures,runbooks,andsupportknowledgearticles.





- Participateintechnicalreviews,rootcauseanalysis,andpost-incidentactivities.

Project&ModernizationSupport;:
- Providetechnicalexpertiseforapplicationmodernization,migration,andinfrastructureupgradeinitiatives.

- Supportcloud,virtualization,andhybridinfrastructureinitiativeswhereapplicable.

- Collaboratewithdevelopmentandarchitectureteamsondatabasedesignandimplementationstrategies.

- Assistwithtechnologylifecyclemanagementandplatformupgradeplanning.

TheDBAwillprovideoperationalsupportforMinistryapplicationsutilizingthefollowingtechnologies:
- SQLServer2019,2022and2025

- WindowsServerplatforms

- Failoverconfigurations

- AlwaysOnAvailabilityGroups

- DB2onWindows

- Oracle11gandOracle19c

- OracleEnterpriseManager(OEM)

RequiredSkills&Experience;:

- ExperienceadministeringenterprisedatabaseenvironmentsincludingSQLServer,Oracle,and/orDB2.

- Strongknowledgeofdatabasebackup/recovery,performancetuning,monitoring,andtroubleshooting.

- Experiencesupportinghigh-availabilityanddisasterrecoverysolutions.

- KnowledgeofWindowsServer,Linux(RHEL),and/orMainframeenvironments.

- Experiencewithdatabasesecurity,accesscontrols,andoperationalbestpractices.

- FamiliaritywithITILprocesses,incidentmanagement,changemanagement,andreleasemanagement.

- Stronganalytical,problem-solving,andcommunicationskills.

- Abilitytoworkindependentlyandcollaborativelywithincross-functionalteams.

PreferredQualifications:

- Experiencesupportinglarge-scalegovernmentorenterpriseapplications.

- Knowledgeofcloudtechnologiesandhybridinfrastructureenvironments.

- Experiencewithautomationandscriptingfordatabaseadministrationtasks.

- RelevantcertificationsinMicrosoftSQLServer,Oracle,IBMDB2,orrelatedtechnologies.

- Experiencewithmonitoringandenterprisemanagementtools.

- Ensurestable,secure,andreliabledatabaseoperationsforallsupportedMinistryapplications.

- Maintaindatabaseavailabilityandperformanceinaccordancewithoperationalservicelevels.

- Delivertimelyresolutionofincidents,problems,andoperationalrequests.

- Supportongoingmodernizationandcontinuousimprovementinitiatives.

- Maintainaccurateoperationaldocumentationandtechnicalprocedures.

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

- Experience in designing and implementing REST API integrations and best practices

- SQL Server Administration — robust hands-on experience with SQL Server 2019, 2022 and 2025

- Multi-DBMS Experience — must have hands-on experience with at least one of: Oracle 19c, DB2/Windows, or DB2/zOS

Nice to Have:





- Performance Tuning — ability to diagnose and optimize queries, indexes, and server performance

- Backup & Recovery — strong understanding of HA/DR strategies and implementation

Skill Set Requirements:

TechnicalKnowledgeandExperience:

- SQLServerAdministration—stronghandsonexperiencewithSQLServer2019,2022and2025

- FailoverClustering—experienceinconfiguringandmaintainingSQLServer2019,2022and2025clusterinstances

- AlwaysOnAvailabilityGroups—deepknowledgeofsetup,monitoring,failover,andtroubleshooting

- PerformanceTuning—abilitytodiagnoseandoptimizequeries,indexes,andserverperformance

- Backup&Recovery;—strongunderstandingofHA/DRstrategiesandimplementation

- MultiDBMSExperience—musthavehandsonexperiencewithatleastoneof:Oracle19c,DB2/Windows,orDB2/zOS

- Experiencewithdevelopmentandmainframetechnologies

- Experiencewithmiddlewareandgateways

- Experienceinapplicationmonitoringandsupport

- Experienceinmiddlewaresoftwareinstallation,configuration,tuningandadministration,aswellasexperiencewithapplicationdevelopment

- Experiencewithchangemanagementandreleasemanagementasprocessessupportingtheimplementationoflargeapplications

- Experienceinstructuredmethodologiesforthedesign,development,implementationandmaintenanceofapplications

- Abilitytoanalyzeandsolvedataintegrity,security,configurationandrecoveryissues

- AssessandtestChangeRequests(CRQ)withtechnicalcontentandupdateasnecessary

- Abilitytoparticipateinreleasepromotions/implementationsandpatching

- Ateamplayerwithatrackrecordofmeetingdeadlines

- Provideend-to-endsolutiondesign,development,andunittesting,alongwithrecommendationstoachievebusinessoutcomesalignedwithbusinessrequirements,theClusterreferencearchitecture,andMinistry-specificobjectives.

- Collaboratewithstakeholderstounderstandbusinessgoalsandsupportdeliveryoutcomes.

- ExperienceindesigningandimplementingRESTAPIintegrationsandbestpractices

- Incorporatesecurityrequirementsintothedesign,understandandcomplywithOPSsecuritystandardsandpolicies.

Communicationandtroubleshooting:

- Excellentanalytical,problem-solvinganddecisionmakingskills;verbalandwrittencommunicationskills;interpersonalandnegotiationskills

- Experienceworkinginanagiledevelopmentenvironment

- Abilitytoprovideuserandsystemdocumentationasrequired

- ContributetotheeffectivemanagementofrisksandissuesassociatedwithSolutiondesigns

- Collaboratewithcross-functionalanddistributedteams,includingdesigners,developers,architects,projectmanagers,andQA

- Promotesindustrystandardsandbestpracticeswiththeproductteams.

- Performthoroughcodereviews,includingunittestsandensurehighqualityofthesoftware.

- Fixdefectsandsupportdevelopers,testersandendusers

Planninganddocumentation:

- Writetechnicaldocumentationthatsupportsandthoroughlyexplainsthearchitecture

- Deliverknowledgetransfersessionstotheteamontheworkcompleted

📌 Database Administrator - Senior (Toronto)
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