DBA Specialist

Bank of Montreal; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 74,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Canada is seeking a Database Management Specialist. This role involves designing, managing, and optimizing enterprise databases with an emphasis on data integrity and security. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in database administration and a strong understanding of both cloud and on-premise solutions. Working in a hybrid environment, this position contributes to the efficient management of data services, enabling the organization to capitalize on its data assets.

Benefits

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings plans

Performance-based incentives

Discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience required.
• Knowledge in required technologies such as SQL, AWS, and Azure.
• Experience in data integrity and backup/recovery procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manages and maintains enterprise databases adhering to standards and policies.
• Designs and optimizes databases for performance and integrity.
• Collaborates with delivery teams to evolve data sources.

Skills

Data integrity

Database design

Database administration

Performance management & tuning

Data Security

Backup and recovery

Metadata Management

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Collaboration & team skills

Verbal & written communication skills

Education

Post-secondary degree in related field

AWS Certifications

Azure Certifications

Oracle 19c Certification

Typically 6-10 years in IT

Tools

SQL

Oracle

MariaDB

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

AWS Redshift

AWS RDS

AWS EC2

Azure

Ansible

Job description

Application Deadline:

07/03/2025

Address:

4100 Gordon Baker Road

Job Family Group:

Technology

Manages and maintains enterprise databases, adhering to data governance and management policies. Designs databases that follow standards for data integrity, structuring and application specifications. Monitors the organization's metadata and repository usage. Creates and implements an appropriate database backup and recovery strategy. Proactively monitors and optimizes performance and tuning. Applies expertise to transform from on-premise databases to cloud data services and leverages cloud database technologies available (e.g. AI and intelligent threat detection).

• Operates, supports, and evolves existing legacy data sources. Collaborates with delivery teams to ensure that data sources are developed and evolved in a quality manner.
• Installs, configures, monitors, maintains, and improves the performance of databases and data stores.
• Determines, creates, maintains, enforces and documents database policies, procedures and standards.
• Ensures company databases are functional and backed up. Sets procedures for data recovery and builds necessary security protocols for the system.
• Ensures overall data integrity, periodic maintenance and protects the database against threats or unauthorized access.
• Administers database objects to achieve optimum utilization.
• Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
• Provides specialized consulting, analytical and technical support.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

• Qualifications:

  Advanced level of proficiency:

• Data integrity.
• Database design.
• Database administration.
• Database Scripts.
• Performance management & tuning.
• Database schema creation and management.
• Metadata Management.
• Data Security.
• Backup and recovery.
• Typically between 5 - 7 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Typically, 6 - 10 years of work experience in IT or business environment and/or BS/BA or MBA/MS in computer science, engineering, information systems, math or business.
• Knowledge in the required technology (i.e., SQL, Oracle, MariaDB, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, AWS Redshift, AWS RDS, AWS EC2 & Azure).
• Ansible Automation for Database Build, Provisioning, Patching, Vulnerability remediation and database deployments.
• AWS Certifications (Practitioner, Database Specialists).
• AZURE Certifications
• Oracle 19c Certification
• Knowledge of physical database design, capacity planning, security planning, backup and recovery systems, operating systems, data modeling, query language, at least one database engine, performance and testing, and software development concepts and technology.
• Awareness of established and emerging data technologies.
• Knowledgeable in database shrink operations, DBCC commands, Clustering, Database mirroring, Replication.
• Understands indexes, index management, integrity checks, configuration, patching and how statistics work, how indexes are stored, how they can be created and managed effectively.
• Understands the impact of design decisions, technical behaviour of the underlying operating system, technical behaviour of the data management layer, compiler, and tools.
• Understand the functional aspects of tools used in data modeling and database development environment, the middleware layer, DevOps and deployment environments, packaging and distribution of the solution and run requirements.
• Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.
• Data driven decision

Note: This role is hybrid

Salary:

$74,800.00 - $138,600.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.