Database Administrator

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Laurentian Hills; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear science organization is seeking a Database Administrator to design, develop, and maintain database environments. This role offers remote work with occasional site presence required. Candidates should have a background in database administration with strong troubleshooting skills and experience in supporting and deploying databases. Attractive total rewards package includes paid time off and tuition support.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience building, supporting, and deploying databases in various environments.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of database auditing and backup principles.

Responsibilities

• Installing and maintaining database servers and applications.
• Monitoring databases for performance and security issues.
• Providing first and second level database support.

Skills

Database administration

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Project management

Database tuning

Education

Completed post-secondary education in database administration or related field

Job description

Are you interested in a new and challenging opportunity? We are looking for a Database Administrator to design, develop and maintain CNL’s database environments, monitor standards and procedures and integrate systems through database design. Does the idea of providing database support for engineering analysis, business and scientific systems and applications appeal to you? Do you have experience in deployment, troubleshooting and quality assurance of databases and database applications? If so, apply now!

What you will be doing!

• Installing database servers / databases, database patches and database upgrades and simple applications on servers. Simple applications have minimum impact to the production environment, operations, and users.
• Performing routine administrative and maintenance tasks for the database environments/servers (e, g,backups and recovery, database refreshes, data fixes).
• Monitoring development, test and production databases to identify and report any backups, performance, space usage and security issues and recommend solutions.
• Maintaining the integrity and availability of the production database environments.
• Completing incident tickets as related to performance and failures.
• Providing first and second level database support.
• Reviewing “Requests for Changes” to implement simple applications and database changes in the development, test, training and production environments.
• Ensuring that the deployments follow the properly defined Deployment, Change Management and Quality Assurance processes.
• Ensuring that applications or databases are deployed to development, test and production with proper licensing.
• Working closely with all IT departments on simple projects to identify, evaluate and approve database requirements as needed.
• Actively participates in a Project Team to identify the technical requirements and specifications for any new databases to be installed. This includes reviewing the project proposal and making recommendations on hardware, software and licensing.
• Providing consultation and input into, database server sizing, database design and capacity planning for current and new databases and applications.
• Assisting developers in optimizing code to reduce database impact.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Completed post-secondary education in a related field: database administration, software development, computer science.
• Experience
  • Experience building, supporting, and deploying databases in a number of environments.
  • Experience in troubleshooting database issues, performing database tuning and backups.
  • Experience testing database solutions and making recommendations for improvement.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments managing ever changing priorities
  • Ability to work within project teams with a variety of other technical resources
  • Comfortable to make recommendations on proposed solutions and test various scenarios to ensure solutions are robust
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills to persuade, influence or educate various audiences (e.g., Management or Executive level reporting/presentations, vendors, community stakeholders, business unit managers, project teams, etc)
  • Comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted database administration principles; database audit principles; database tuning and database backup principals
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation. We offer a complete total rewards package:

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• Benefitseffective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
• Tuition support
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:

This role is based out of CNL’s Chalk River site, however the primary work location will be remote. Although this role is considered to be fully remote, presence at the Chalk River site may be needed on occasion and will be determined by the manager, based on internal client and project needs. CNL may require travel from time to time, as necessary. CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promote equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence, which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees. CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist with whom you are in contact. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential. The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

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