Intermediate Database Administrator – SQL/Oracle/Azure

Westjet-Airline; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel privileges

Competitive total rewards package

Culture with growth opportunities

Job summary

WestJet is seeking an Intermediate Analyst – Database Administrator to join our Database Services team. The DBA will administer and optimize databases across SQL Server, Oracle, IBM Db2, and Azure SQL, ensuring availability and performance.

On-call rotation participation is required, with a focus on reliability and continuous improvement. The role involves collaboration with senior DBAs, MSP resources, and application teams to implement scalable data foundations and secure configurations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on database administration experience.
• Experience with SQL Server and/or Oracle databases required.
• Experience with Azure SQL PaaS preferred; DB2 experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide DB administration and operational support for enterprise databases.
• Maintain high availability and disaster recovery configurations.
• Monitor performance, capacity, and system health; optimize schemas and queries.
• Collaborate with application teams on data migrations and deployments.
• Assist with incident analysis to improve reliability and performance.

Skills

Database administration

SQL query optimization

RBAC management

Windows/Linux basics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle DB

Azure SQL

IBM Db2

Redgate Monitor

Oracle Enterprise Manager

SaaS/DB monitoring tools

Job description

WestJet is seeking an Intermediate Analyst – Database Administrator to join our Database Services team. The DBA will administer and optimize databases across SQL Server, Oracle, IBM Db2, and Azure SQL, ensuring availability and performance.

On-call rotation participation is required, with a focus on reliability and continuous improvement. The role involves collaboration with senior DBAs, MSP resources, and application teams to implement scalable data foundations and secure configurations.