Database Administrator

Tundra Technical Solutions; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Group insurance & RRSP program

Company-wide events

Free gym on site

Dynamic work environment

Job summary

An innovative technology services firm in Montreal is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to manage and optimize enterprise database platforms. You will ensure the stability and performance of critical systems while participating in migrations and modern application deployments. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of DBA experience, strong knowledge of database technologies, and excellent communication skills in both English and French. This full-time role includes a competitive salary and the opportunity to work on impactful projects.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience as a Database Administrator.
• Experience managing mission-critical database environments.
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical owner for database platforms.
• Design and implement backup and recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with teams to design resilient database solutions.

Skills

Database management

Performance tuning

Disaster recovery

Scripting and automation

Cloud database services

Security hardening

Analytical skills

Bilingual in English and French

Tools

SQL Server

AWS RDS

Azure SQL

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Tundra Technical Solutions provided pay range

This range is provided by Tundra Technical Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$120,000.00/yr - CA$140,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from Tundra Technical Solutions

We are looking for a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) who is equally comfortable tuning a 20-year-old database as they are designing resilient, cloud-ready data platforms. You are deeply experienced, constantly learning, and proud of your craft. In this role, you will be the operational owner of our database environment: ensuring stability, performance, security, and recoverability of critical systems. You will also participate in key projects such as migrations, upgrades, cloud adoption, and new application deployments.

Your role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Act as the technical owner for enterprise database platforms (on-premises and cloud), including day-to-day administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Manage and optimize databases across legacy and modern technologies (e.g., SQL Server, Raven DB, Cosmos, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, AWS RDS, Progress, etc.).
• Ensure high availability, performance, and capacity through proactive monitoring, tuning, and maintenance (indexing, statistics, partitioning, resource governance, etc.).
• Design, implement, and regularly test backup and recovery strategies, including disaster recovery and failover procedures.
• Maintain strong security and compliance posture: user access management, roles and permissions, data encryption, auditing, and alignment with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Perform and coordinate regular maintenance activities such as patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation with minimal impact to business operations.
• Provide tier-3 support for complex incidents and production issues, including participation in an on-call rotation where required.
• Participate in infrastructure and application projects: new system implementations, database refactoring, consolidations, and modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, and business analysts to design scalable and resilient database solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Lead or support migration efforts from legacy platforms to modern environments (e.g., on-prem to cloud, version upgrades, re-platforming and re-architecture).
• Contribute to the standardization and automation of database operations (e.g., Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD integration, configuration management, scripting).
• Produce and maintain clear documentation: runbooks, topology diagrams, DR procedures, standards, and operational guidelines

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience as a Database Administrator in medium to large enterprise environments.
• Proven experience managing mission-critical, 24/7 environments with strict SLAs.
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning & optimization (execution plans, indexes, waits, locking/blocking).
• Strong knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery (Always On, clustering, log shipping, replication, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of backup, restore, and DR strategy design and execution.
• Experience with security hardening and least privilege access control.
• Experience with cloud database services (Azure, AWS) and hybrid architectur
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python, T-SQL/PL-SQL, etc.)
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., ARM/Bicep, Terraform, Ansible) is an asset.

Personal Attributes & Soft Skills

• Continuous learner who actively keeps up with new database technologies, patterns, and best practices while respecting the realities of legacy systems.
• Self-starter with strong initiative; able to identify issues, propose solutions, and execute with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated accountability and ownership – you treat the environment as if it were your own.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially under pressure during critical incidents.
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex technical topics into clear language for non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset; comfortable working with cross-functional teams including infrastructure, security, development, and business units
• Fully bilingual in English and French (spoken and written).
• Comfortable working in a hybrid model, combining remote work with on-site presence as needed for operational and project activities.
• Willingness to participate in off-hours maintenance windows and an on-call rotation for critical systems support.

Additional Information

What we offer!

• Competitive salary + other perks
• Group insurance & RRSP program
• Company-wide events throughout the year (BBQ, Holiday party etc.)
• Free gym on site
• Dynamic & rewarding work environment- work on high-impact, meaningful projects while also having fun

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• IT Services and IT Consulting

Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada