Manager of Database Administration

Graebel Companies, Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in talent mobility seeks a Manager of Database Administration for a remote role based in the Greater Toronto Area. The individual will lead a team, manage enterprise database environments, and drive modernization initiatives while ensuring high security and performance. If you have a passion for high levels of service and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator (preferably SQL Server).
• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud-based data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the database administration team and manage database systems with a focus on SQL Server.
• Oversee cloud migrations and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ensure compliance with audit controls and manage project priorities.

Skills

SQL Server

AWS RDS

Azure

PostgreSQL

Disaster recovery planning

Performance tuning

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

This role can be based remotely in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada.

Are you ready to open a world of opportunity in talent mobility? Our clients include some of the largest and most recognized brands in the world. They’re innovators and leaders in their industries, making life-enhancing breakthroughs every day. We help them tap into those opportunities by placing their exceptional people where they need to be, anywhere in the world. When it comes to service, we set the bar for exceptional … and then we raise it with fresh ideas, leading tools and innovative approaches, and it’s all grounded in our values of truth, love, and integrity. We call it People-first Mobility. We’re looking for exceptional people who share those values along with our passion for delivering the highest levels of service. If that sounds like you, and if you’re ready for a new career opportunity, we’d like to hear from you! Here’s to the world ahead.

The Manager of Database Administration will lead the database administration team and oversee the strategic and operational management of database systems, with a strong focus on SQL Server. This role will be responsible for delivering secure, high-performing, and highly available database environments. The individual will guide modernization initiatives, cloud migrations, disaster recovery design, and ongoing database performance optimization. This is both a leadership and a hands-on technical role, ensuring the effective support of enterprise systems and cross-functional collaboration with AppDev, Security, and Network teams.

We are committed to fair and transparent compensation. The salary range for this role is based on several factors including experience, skills, and qualifications and is $145,000 to $185,000 CAD.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management

• Provide leadership and direction to a team of 2 Database Administrators.
• Manage team priorities, project participation, incident response, and resource capacity planning.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within the team.
• Oversee compliance with change management, audit controls, and SDLC processes.
• Ensure team reliability via regular database maintenance, patching, and upgrades.
• Utilize Agile and Scrum methodologies to manage and deliver projects efficiently.
• Mentor and develop team members, providing opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement.

Strategic Oversight and Architecture

• Lead strategic efforts in storing and managing OLTP data across platforms and products.
• Architect and design production database systems, supporting requirements defined by system developers and application support functions.
• Drive initiatives for cloud modernization and scalability, using tools such as AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, and PostgreSQL.
• Plan and support database security in alignment with enterprise security standards.
• Design and implement disaster recovery (DR), backup, and restore strategies in cloud and hybrid environments, with understanding of RTO/RPO concepts.
• Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for database technologies, aligning with business goals and emerging trends.

Database Administration and Operations

• Install, configure, upgrade, and manage SQL Server and other database platforms.
• Manage production hardware requirements and performance tuning.
• Monitor replication, scheduled jobs, and take corrective actions as needed.
• Analyze and optimize the performance of views, stored procedures, and queries.
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate operational tasks and enhance system health.
• Refresh lower environments from production while protecting sensitive data.
• Plan and execute database migrations to enhance performance and scalability.

Monitoring and Performance Optimization

• Proactively monitor and maintain database systems for availability and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues with internal teams.
• Implement strategies for data archiving and sprawl control.

Support and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide Tier 3 database support to Application Development, Data Services, and Infrastructure teams.
• Assist developers, network engineers, and app support teams in resolving complex database issues.
• Respond to ad hoc data requests (e.g., audit trails, custom reports).
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving, diagnostic, and analytical skills.
• Effective communicator with cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and competing demands.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align database management with broader business objectives.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with SQL Server, AWS RDS, Azure, and PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on expertise in replication, mirroring, SSIS, and SSRS.
• Proficiency in disaster recovery planning, backup strategies, and high availability setup.
• Deep knowledge of database design and architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud storage solutions (e.g., AWS S3, Glacier, EFS, EBS).
• Solid understanding of performance tuning, indexing, and scripting.
• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator (preferably SQL Server).
• 3+ years of experience with cloud-based data solutions in production (preferably multi-cloud environments).

As a testament to our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and in alignment with our commitment to fair and transparent compensation, our salary bands are transparent both internally and as a part of our external recruitment process. The targets for this role are dependent on market/ geographic location and range from $145,000 to 185,000.