MSSQL DBA – Hybrid Toronto, 6-Month Contract

Global-Technical-Talent-1; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k Retirement

Job summary

Global-Technical-Talent-1 is seeking an MS SQL Database Administrator in Toronto for a 6‑month contract. Hybrid in‑office schedule (Tuesday in office) with strong Azure MSSQL, Oracle and SQL Server experience.

You will manage incidents, performance tuning, security, and DR strategies while collaborating with a large financial services team. The role emphasizes independent ownership, complex troubleshooting, and opportunities for career growth within a global institution.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Azure Cloud database (Focus on MSSQL).
• Experience with PostgreSQL - 2 years
• Setup/Installation and configuration of DB products
• Experience in tuning, query optimization, monitoring and troubleshooting database issues
• Cloud migration experience
• Exhibit knowledge of DB backup restore and recovery

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of and leading technical resolutions for production incidents
• Communicating clearly complex technical issues to stakeholders and Lines of Business partners
• Complying with standards for change control and overall database security policies
• Analyzing recurring incidents and identifying service improvements where possible
• Providing on-call rotational/pager support where required
• Participating in incidents and changes as part of BAU operational activities
• Participating in scheduled Disaster Recovery or SCM activities
• Participating in post-mortems and RCAs of critical incidents
• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle and SQL Server databases
• Optimize database performance, including indexing, query tuning, and resource management
• Ensure database security by implementing best practices for user access control, encryption, and auditing
• Implement native security features in Oracle (TDE, Data Redaction, Database Vault) and SQL Server (TDE, Always Encrypted)
• RAC, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) strategies
• Automate database monitoring and maintenance tasks

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Customer experience

Tools

ServiceNow

SolarWinds

Job description

Global-Technical-Talent-1 is seeking an MS SQL Database Administrator in Toronto for a 6‑month contract. Hybrid in‑office schedule (Tuesday in office) with strong Azure MSSQL, Oracle and SQL Server experience.

You will manage incidents, performance tuning, security, and DR strategies while collaborating with a large financial services team. The role emphasizes independent ownership, complex troubleshooting, and opportunities for career growth within a global institution.