Cloud Database Administrator

Element Fleet Management; Toronto; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Fleet Management in Toronto is seeking a Cloud Database Administrator to manage MSSQL Server and PostgreSQL on AWS RDS, and Snowflake. You will ensure operational health, security, performance, and cost efficiency across enterprise databases during on-premises to cloud migration.

The role requires 5-8 years DBA experience, hands-on cloud experience, and AWS certifications preferred. The base salary range is CAD 99,200 to 136,400 annually, with comprehensive benefits and equal opportunity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5–8 years in DBA/DBE roles in production environments.
• Hands-on with Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL, incl. cloud/managed platforms.
• Experience supporting Amazon RDS for SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on Snowflake administration: performance monitoring and access management.
• Experience collaborating with vendors, MSPs, or professional services.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day administration and health of MSSQL and PostgreSQL on RDS.
• Administer Snowflake: performance monitoring, workload management, access control.
• Serve on internal database team as contact for MSPs, services, and app teams.
• Plan upgrades and capacity planning for RDS and Snowflake.
• Maintain runbooks, identify risks and optimization opportunities.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Snowflake

Amazon RDS

Cloud databases

Database performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

AWS Certifications

Snowflake Certification

Job description

Get started on an exciting career at Element!

Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business - delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.

About the Role

We're looking for a collaborative and technically strong professional to join our team as Cloud Database Administrator (AWS RDS, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake). In this role, you will support the ongoing operation and migration of Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases as they transition from on-premises environments to AWS EC2 and Amazon RDS. You will own the operational health, performance, security, and cost efficiency of enterprise database platforms. The expected result is stable, well-governed Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases on Amazon RDS, along with reliable Snowflake data platform operations.

What You'll Do

• Own day-to-day administration and operational health of Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases running on Amazon RDS, including monitoring, performance tuning, backup and restore validation, patching coordination, and incident response.
• Administer and support Snowflake environments, including performance monitoring, workload management, role and access control, data usage governance, and cost awareness.
• Serve on the internal database team for cloud platforms, acting as technical point of contact for managed service providers, professional services, and internal application teams.
• Plan and execute database lifecycle activities such as minor and major version upgrades, parameter group changes, storage scaling, and capacity planning for RDS and Snowflake platforms.
• Establish and maintain operational standards, documentation, and runbooks; proactively identify risks, optimization opportunities, and improvements to database reliability, security, and cost efficiency.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-8 years of experience in a Database Administrator or Database Engineer role supporting production environments.
• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL, with at least part of that experience in cloud or managed database platforms.
• Experience supporting Amazon RDS for SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience administering Snowflake, including performance monitoring and access management.
• Experience operating databases in partnership with vendors, managed services, or professional services teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience transitioning responsibilities from outsourced DBAs to internal teams.
• AWS certifications (Associate level or higher).
• Snowflake certification or formal Snowflake training.
• Experience supporting hybrid environments during cloud transitions.

Current Location

Toronto

The hiring base salary range for this position is $99,200 - $136,400 annually. Actual compensation within this range will be dependent upon the individual's knowledge, skills, experience, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. Please note that the disclosed salary range is solely for candidates hired to perform work within this geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.

What's in it for You

• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness (for qualified roles)
• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays) (for qualified roles)

Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military obligations or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request. Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to [e-mail] or call [phone]. Element Fleet Management also uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess applications. These tools analyze information you provide (for example, your rēsumē and screening responses) to identify job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. AI outputs do not by themselves determine whether you advance or receive an offer - they assist recruiters and hiring managers. Final hiring decisions are made by people.