Azure SQL DBA

Apptoza Inc.; Montreal; Vor Ort; CAD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Apptoza Inc. seeks a senior Azure SQL/MSSQL DBA to administer and optimize databases across on‑premises and Azure platforms. You will lead performance tuning, capacity planning, and high‑availability design while guiding L1/L2 teams and driving automation using PowerShell, T‑SQL, and Azure CLI.

You will own incident response, root‑cause analysis, and stakeholder communications, with focus on secure access, cost optimization, and cloud modernization efforts. 8–14 years of experience expected.

Qualifikationen

• 8–14 years of database administration experience with strong MSSQL and Azure DBA expertise.
• Advanced hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.
• Deep knowledge of Query Store, performance monitoring, execution-plan analysis, T-SQL optimization, indexing, blocking, deadlocks, and capacity management.
• Proven experience with Always On, replication, clustering, backup and recovery, database migrations, upgrades, and patching.
• Automation capability using PowerShell, T-SQL, Azure CLI, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Strong production incident, outage, root-cause analysis, change management, and stakeholder communication experience.
• Experience with Azure SQL automatic tuning, Database Advisor, elastic pools, geo-replication, and cost optimization.

Aufgaben

• Administer and support SQL Server across on-premises, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.
• Lead performance diagnostics and tuning using Query Store, execution plans, DMVs, Extended Events, wait statistics, PerfMon, SQL Profiler, and Azure monitoring.
• Plan and execute database migrations, upgrades, patching, consolidation, modernization, and cloud adoption with minimal disruption.
• Design and support high availability and disaster recovery using Always On availability groups, failover groups, clustering, replication, log shipping, backup, restore, and point-in-time recovery.
• Plan and implement cost-performance optimization and capacity management.
• Own P1/P2 incidents, outages, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, vendor escalations, and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain standards, runbooks, recovery procedures, dashboards, and knowledge articles; mentor L1/L2 teams and support change and release readiness.

Kenntnisse

MSSQL & Azure DBA expertise

Query Store optimization

Performance tuning and capacity plan

Always On / HA and DR

Replication / clustering / backup & 复o

PowerShell / T-SQL / Azure CLI

Incident management & stakeholder comm

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PowerShell

T-SQL

Azure CLI

Azure SQL Database

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Always On Availability Groups

Jobbeschreibung

Administer and support SQL Server across on-premises, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.

Lead performance diagnostics and tuning using Query Store, execution plans, Dynamic Management Views, Extended Events, wait statistics, PerfMon, SQL Profiler, and Azure monitoring.

Optimize complex T‑SQL, stored procedures, indexing, statistics, partitioning, memory, TempDB, parallelism, locking, blocking, deadlocks, CPU, storage I/O, and transaction logs.

Detect query‑plan regressions and workload bottlenecks, establish performance baselines and capacity forecasts, and validate measurable improvements.

Govern Azure SQL automatic tuning and Database Advisor recommendations, including production safeguards and rollback readiness.

Design and support high availability and disaster recovery using Always On availability groups, failover groups, clustering, replication, log shipping, backup, restore, and point‑in‑time recovery.

Plan and execute database migrations, upgrades, patching, consolidation, modernization, and cloud adoption with minimal disruption.

Manage Azure SQL service tiers, elastic pools, scaling, geo‑replication, private connectivity, firewall rules, and cost‑performance optimization.

Implement least‑privilege access, Microsoft Entra authentication, managed identities, encryption, auditing, vulnerability remediation, secrets management, and compliance controls.

Automate provisioning, configuration, health checks, maintenance, backup validation, and reporting with PowerShell, T‑SQL, Azure CLI, and infrastructure‑as‑code practices.

Own P1/P2 incidents, outages, root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, vendor escalations, and stakeholder communications.

Maintain standards, runbooks, recovery procedures, dashboards, and knowledge articles; mentor L1/L2 teams and support change and release readiness.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

8-14 years of relevant database administration experience, with strong L3 MSSQL and Azure DBA expertise.

Advanced hands‑on experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.

Deep knowledge of Query Store, performance monitoring, execution‑plan analysis, T‑SQL optimization, indexing, blocking, deadlocks, and capacity management.

Proven experience with Always On, replication, clustering, backup and recovery, database migrations, upgrades, and patching.

Automation capability using PowerShell, T‑SQL, Azure CLI, and infrastructure‑as‑code practices.

Strong production incident, outage, root‑cause analysis, change management, and stakeholder communication experience.

Experience with Azure SQL automatic tuning, Database Advisor, elastic pools, geo‑replication, and cost optimization.

Knowledge of Microsoft Entra authentication, managed identities, encryption, auditing, vulnerability remediation, and compliance evidence.

Ability to mentor support teams, improve runbooks, and reduce recurring incidents through preventive engineering and automation.

Good communication skills and experience working through major outage situations.