Database Admin Senior Specialist

NTT DATA North America; Tiverton; On-site; CAD 82,821 - 97,051; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discount Perks

Job summary

NTT DATA North America is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to ensure the continuous operation of Oracle and SQL Server environments in Tiverton, Ontario. The role emphasizes production support, backup/recovery, DR planning, and security across multiple database platforms, including cloud services.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of enterprise DBA experience, strong performance tuning skills, and a track record of maintaining high availability in 24x7 environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands‑on experience as a Database Administrator supporting enterprise‑scale production environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience administering Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server environments, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, backup/recovery, patching and upgrades.
• 10+ years of experience with database backup/recovery, replication, clustering, and high‑availability solutions.
• Proven expertise in SQL query tuning, performance troubleshooting, and database optimization.
• 10+ years of experience supporting mission‑critical applications in 24x7 production environments.
• Knowledge of cloud database technologies (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, Oracle Cloud, etc.) is an asset.
• 10+ years of experience with database monitoring and administration tools.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes, incident management, change management, and release management.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills.
• Preferred to have Level 1 Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer production, QA, and development database environments ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
• Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning to improve system efficiency.
• Perform Oracle RMAN and SQL Server backup/recovery operations and regularly validate restoration procedures.
• Manage Oracle and SQL Server security, user access, roles, and database permissions.
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies to ensure business continuity.
• Monitor database health, storage utilization, replication, and system performance using enterprise monitoring tools.
• Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, patching, and maintenance activities with minimal downtime.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents, performance bottlenecks, and data integrity issues within defined SLAs.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to support releases and system enhancements.
• Develop and maintain database standards, documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.
• Support compliance, audit, security, and access management requirements across database platforms.
• Participate in on‑call support and provide proactive recommendations for continuous service improvement.

Skills

Database administration

SQL tuning

Incident management

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Security clearance

Tools

Oracle Database

SQL Server

Azure SQL

AWS RDS

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Database Administrator – Senior Specialist

We are currently seeking a Database Administrator Senior Specialist to join our team in Tiverton, Ontario (CA-ON), Canada (CA).

Job Description

A professional Database Administrator (DBA) will keep the database up and running smoothly 24/7. The goal is to provide a seamless flow of information throughout the company, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users.

Minimum 10 years of progressive database administration experience, including production support, performance tuning, backup and recovery, disaster recovery planning, and database maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer production, QA, and development database environments ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
• Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning to improve system efficiency.
• Perform Oracle RMAN and SQL Server backup/recovery operations and regularly validate restoration procedures.
• Manage Oracle and SQL Server security, user access, roles, and database permissions.
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies to ensure business continuity.
• Monitor database health, storage utilization, replication, and system performance using enterprise monitoring tools.
• Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, patching, and maintenance activities with minimal downtime.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents, performance bottlenecks, and data integrity issues within defined SLAs.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to support releases and system enhancements.
• Develop and maintain database standards, documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.
• Support compliance, audit, security, and access management requirements across database platforms.
• Participate in on‑call support and provide proactive recommendations for continuous service improvement.

Requirements and Skills

• 10+ years of hands‑on experience as a Database Administrator supporting enterprise‑scale production environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience administrating Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server environments, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, backup/recovery, patching and upgrades.
• 10+ years of experience with database backup/recovery, replication, clustering, and high‑availability solutions.
• Proven expertise in SQL query tuning, performance troubleshooting, and database optimization.
• 10+ years of experience supporting mission‑critical applications in 24x7 production environments.
• Knowledge of cloud database technologies (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, Oracle Cloud, etc.) is an asset.
• 10+ years of experience with database monitoring and administration tools.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes, incident management, change management, and release management.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills.
• Preferred to have Level 1 Security Clearance.

Location and Compensation

Tiverton, Ontario (CA-ON), Canada (CA). The starting pay range for this role is $60.12 to $70.45 per hour. This position is eligible for NTT DATA’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Discount Perks.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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