DBA

Virtusa; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa in Toronto is seeking a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and modernize production databases across SQL Server, Sybase, and Oracle environments. You will ensure uptime, perform performance tuning, and guide cloud migrations.

Experience with HA/DR, automation, and scripting in PowerShell or Python is highly valued. The role demands 10–15 years in DBA with banking/trading systems exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required or equivalent in Computer Science/IT.
• 10-15 years of DBA experience with multi-engine environments.
• Experience with production DB maintenance, performance tuning, and cloud migrations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain multi-engine production databases (SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, cloud) with 24/7 support for critical banking and trading systems.
• Identify bottlenecks, optimize slow queries and indexes, and enhance batch jobs and reporting processes.
• Set up and test HA/DR solutions (Always On, Data Guard, RAC) and ensure robust backup plans.
• Lead migrations to AWS/Azure and automate DBA tasks using scripting and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

SQL Server

SAP Sybase ASE/IQ

Oracle RAC/Data Guard

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Azure SQL

Snowflake

Always On

Data Guard

Qlik Replication

NetBackup

Veeam

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitHub

PowerShell

Python

Bash/Ksh

T-SQL

TDE

CyberArk

Qualys

TLS

RBAC

data masking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitHub

Qlik Replication

NetBackup

Veeam

Job description

Job Requirements

Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: PCS CA~TORONTO

Years of Experience: 10-15 Years

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and modernize our production databases. The ideal candidate will be a go-to expert for performance tuning, troubleshooting, cloud migrations, and ensuring our SQL Server, Sybase, and Oracle systems maintain top-notch uptime.

Responsibilities

• Database Admin & Support: Maintain multi-engine production databases (SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, cloud) with 24/7 support for critical banking and trading systems, ensuring they are healthy, patched, and performing optimally.
• Tuning & Optimization: Identify and fix bottlenecks, optimize slow queries and indexes, and enhance batch jobs and reporting processes.
• High Availability & DR: Set up and test high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) solutions (Always On, Data Guard, RAC) and ensure robust backup and disaster recovery plans are in place.
• Cloud & Automation: Lead migrations to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and automate routine DBA tasks using PowerShell, Python, Shell, and CI/CD pipelines.

Mandatory Skills

• Advanced proficiency in SQL Server, SAP Sybase ASE/IQ, Oracle RAC/Data Guard, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL, and Snowflake.
• Advanced knowledge of HA/DR tools such as Always On, Data Guard, Qlik Replication, NetBackup, and Veeam.
• Expertise in cloud technologies including AWS, Azure, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and GitHub.
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, Bash/Ksh, and T-SQL.
• Experience with database security practices including TDE, CyberArk, Qualys, TLS, RBAC, and data masking.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with database performance monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and practices.

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant certifications in database management and cloud technologies are a plus.

Work Experience 10-15Years