Onsite Flexibility

Hybrid — in office every Tuesday for the time being

Position Type

Contract

Contract Duration

6 months (with possibility for extension or conversion to FTE, depending on budget and performance)

Pay Rate

C$65.00–C$75.00 / Hour (CAD)

Shift / Schedule

Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with a little flexibility with work hours; 37.5 hours/week. Overtime may be required; weekends may be required (on call). 1 person each week is on standby — this is a rotating person each week.

MS SQL Database Administrator - Expert

Location

Toronto, ON

Contract Details

Position Type

Contract

Contract Duration

6 months (with possibility for extension or conversion to FTE, depending on budget and performance)

Pay Rate

C$65.00–C$75.00 / Hour (CAD)

Shift / Schedule

Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with a little flexibility with work hours; 37.5 hours/week. Overtime may be required; weekends may be required (on call). 1 person each week is on standby — this is a rotating person each week.

Job Summary

This role provides database support related to Oracle build, migration, performance tuning, and incident resolutions. The contractor will be embedded within a team of 20 DBAs subdivided into two sub-teams that support databases for various lines of business across Capital Market, PBBT, and Retail Banking. The team performs complex troubleshooting, code deployment, and BAU activities.

This is a very independent role where strong initiative is required, and the team is known as a close-knit group with strong leadership that supports growth opportunities and provides mentorship throughout. Core values of this team are teamwork, trust, and accountability. The candidate will be working with Solution Design,



DB Engineering, Information Security teams, and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

Taking ownership of and leading technical resolutions for production incidents

Communicating clearly complex technical issues to stakeholders and Lines of Business partners

Complying with CIBC standards for change control and overall database security policies

Analyzing recurring incidents and identifying service improvements where possible

Providing on-call rotational/pager support where required

Participating in Incidents and Changes as part of BAU Operational activities

Participating in Scheduled Disaster Recovery or SCM activities

Participating in post-mortems and RCAs (Root Cause Analysis) of critical incidents

Install, configure, and maintain Oracle and SQL Server databases

Optimize database performance, including indexing, query tuning, and resource management

Ensure database security by implementing best practices for user access control, encryption, and auditing

Implement native security features in Oracle (TDE, Data Redaction, Database Vault) and SQL Server (TDE, Always Encrypted)

RAC, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) strategies

Automate database monitoring and maintenance tasks

Required Skills

5–7 years of experience in Azure Cloud database (focus on MSSQL)

Experience with PostgreSQL — 2 years





Setup/installation and configuration of DB products

Experience in tuning, query optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting database issues

Cloud migration experience

Exhibit knowledge of DB backup restore and recovery

Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team

Demonstrated ability to deliver results and provide good customer experience

Thrive in a fast-paced environment

Good integrity

Preferred Skills

ServiceNow Ticketing System

SolarWind Performance Tool

Azure Certification

FI (Financial Institution) experience

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans

401k Retirement Fund

Important Notes

Interview process: maximum 2 rounds of technical interviews possible with HM and team members; first round via MS Teams, second round in person on a Tuesday, ideally 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

About the Client

This client is a large, full-service multinational financial institution offering a comprehensive range of banking, wealth management, and capital markets products and services. It serves millions of clients across its home market and operates internationally, with significant commercial and investment banking presence in the United States and other global markets. The organization employs database administrators, software engineers, business analysts, DevOps engineers, and enterprise technology professionals who collaborate across teams supporting capital markets, retail banking, and institutional client services.

We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces.

Job Number: 26-11759

Industry

Software Engineering

📌 MS SQL Database Administrator - Expert (Toronto)
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