Cloud Database Administrator (Azure SQL & Migration)

Toronto, ON (Hybrid - 2 Days/Week Onsite in Scarborough)

Full-Time Permanent

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Cloud Database Administrator to join a high-performing Data Platform Services team responsible for enterprise database modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.

Working within Eddie's Database Build Team, you will play a key role in migrating critical SQL Server workloads from on-premises environments to Microsoft Azure while helping advance cloud adoption, automation, and Infrastructure as Code practices across the organization.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior database professional who combines deep SQL Server DBA expertise with up-to-date Azure cloud platform experience and enjoys solving complex migration and automation challenges at enterprise scale.

What You'll Be Doing

- Lead the migration of on-premises SQL Server databases and applications to Microsoft Azure.
- Design, deploy, administer, and optimize Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance environments.
- Build and maintain scalable database platforms using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks.
- Develop scripting and automation solutions to reduce manual administration and improve operational efficiency.
- Support database performance tuning, monitoring, capacity planning, backup/recovery, and high availability initiatives.
- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and engineering teams to deliver secure and reliable database solutions.
- Contribute to cloud modernization initiatives and help elevate cloud capabilities throughout the database team.
- Participate in migration planning, architecture discussions, and implementation activities.
- Support production environments while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Required Experience & Skills Azure & Cloud Technologies

- Hands-on experience with:
- Azure SQL Database
- Azure SQL Managed Instance




- Azure cloud database administration
- Azure migration projects
- Cloud platform modernization initiatives

SQL Server DBA Expertise

- Strong Microsoft SQL Server administration experience
- Database performance tuning and optimization
- Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
- High availability solutions
- Migration planning and execution
- Strong T-SQL, scripting, and automation skills

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Configuration as Code (CaC)
- Automated cloud provisioning and deployment
- Code-driven infrastructure management
- CDK, Bicep, Terraform, or similar technologies
- PowerShell, Python, or other automation scripting experience

Ideal Background We're interested in candidates who can bridge the gap between traditional database administration and modern cloud platforms.

You will likely have

- 5+ years of SQL Server DBA experience
- Experience migrating enterprise workloads from on-premises environments to Azure
- Strong Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance expertise
- Proven success implementing automation and Infrastructure as Code practices
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Nice-to-Have Skills Experience with any of the following would be considered an asset:

- AWS RDS
- Amazon Redshift
- Microsoft Fabric
- Azure AI Services
- AI-assisted database monitoring and optimization
- AWS SageMaker
- Multi-cloud database environments
- PostgreSQL, Oracle, or other enterprise database platforms

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

- Join a team of 20+ database professionals supporting enterprise-scale platforms.
- Play a critical role in a major Azure migration and modernization program.
- Work with both cloud and on-premises technologies.
- Help shape automation and Infrastructure as Code standards across the organization.
- Exposure to emerging AI and modern data platform technologies.

Location & Work Model

- Hybrid work arrangement
- 2 days per week onsite in Scarborough, ON
- Remaining days remote

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