Cloud Database Administrator - 12-Month Contract

FNZ Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FNZ Group is seeking a Cloud DBA to build and maintain Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases hosted in Azure and AWS. You will deliver database support through IaC pipelines and manual builds, owning significant parts of the solution end-to-end within a small Cloud Infrastructure team.

Role focuses on high availability, security, backups, and performance tuning, with responsibilities spanning design, implementation, and on-call duty.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as a Database Administrator in Azure and/or AWS environments.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL, including database design and optimization.
• Demonstrated ability or strong interest in working within dynamic, high-availability environments.
• Proven ability to work independently with strong self-management and time-management skills.
• Ability to participate in a non-call roster and perform some work outside normal business hours.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor Azure and AWS database services to ensure high availability and performance.
• Troubleshoot issues, optimize queries, and meet performance SLAs.
• Implement and manage backups, failover solutions, and disaster recovery plans.
• Enforce security protocols and manage access controls.
• Collaborate with the cloud engineering team to design, build, and run pipelines that automate database build and maintenance tasks.
• Support database builds and project delivery while working closely with developers to optimize performance.
• Participate in a global on-call support roster to address critical issues and maintain service reliability.
• Stay updated on Azure and AWS technologies and share knowledge with the team.
• Manage incident, problem and change management via FNZ's ticketing solution.
• Participate in risk management and information security initiatives, supporting internal and external audits.

Skills

Database Administration

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

High availability

Time management

On-call support

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Azure

AWS

Job description

Role Description

This role is technical in nature and focuses on building and maintaining Microsoft SQL Serverand Postgresdatabases. You will be responsible for the delivery of database support services to FNZ platformshosted in public cloud environments (AzureandAWS), through Infrastructure as Code pipelinesand manual builds.

TheCloud Infrastructure team is small, and each team member is given the opportunity to own significant parts of the solution end to end. The Cloud DBAis expected to work with the Cloud Engineers to developthe best possibledatabasesolution for our internal stakeholders to do our part in delivering customer success.

Please note that this is a 12-month fixed-term contract. The projected end date will be 12 months from the start date of the successful date.

Team Responsibilities

Automate the design, build, and maintenance of database environments to ensure high availability and scalability.

Use monitoring tools to optimize performance and proactively resolve issues.

Implement automated backup and disaster recovery pipelines to protect critical data.

Enforce security through automated user and access management.

Diagnose and resolve performance issues using modern diagnostic tools.

Leverage cloud-native automation to scale storage and manage capacity efficiently.

SpecificRoleResponsibilities

• Maintain and monitor Azure and AWS database services to ensure high availability and performance.
• Troubleshoot issues, optimize queries, and meet performance SLAs.
• Implement and manage backups, failover solutions, and disaster recovery plans.
• Enforce security protocols and manage access controls.
• Collaborate with the cloud engineering team to design, build, and run pipelines that automate database build and maintenance tasks.
• Support database builds and project delivery while working closely with developers to optimize performance.
• Participate in a global on-call support roster to address critical issues and maintain service reliability.
• Stay updated on Azure and AWS technologies and share knowledge with the team.
• Manage incident, problem and change management via FNZ's ticketing solution.
• Participate in risk management and information security initiatives, supporting internal and external audits.
• Manage escalations to the appropriate stakeholders.

Performance Assessment

• Uptime and performance metrics in Azure and AWS.
• Quality of security documentation and adherence to cloud security standards.
• Backup and recovery test results, and DR plan performance in cloud environments.
• Project timelines, quality metrics, and cost efficiency.

Experience required

Required

• 1+ years of experience as a Database Administrator in Azure and/or AWS environments.
• Experiencewith Microsoft SQL Server and/orPostgreSQL, including database design and optimization.
• Demonstrated ability or strong interest in working within dynamic, high-availability environments. Exposure to or eagerness to learn about mission-critical systems is highly valued.
• Proven ability to work as an individual, withexcellentself-management and time management skills.
• Ability to participate in anon-callroster and perform some work outside normal business hours.
• Superiorproblem solvingcapabilities andtheability tomultitask and
  re-prioritisework in a rapidly changingenvironment.

Desirable

• Experience withother cloud data storage services such asMicrosoft Fabricor Power BI
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization and capacity planning

Salary Transparency

Transparency matters to us. The salary range for this position is CAD$79000-110000 per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and applicable certifications. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on current market data.

About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.

We created wealth's growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.

_We partner with the world's leading financial institutions, with over US$2.5 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).

Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future_