Production DB Admin: Performance, Security & Uptime

Wiikwemkoong Unceded Indian Reserve; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Production Database Administrator role at Wiikwemkoong Unceded Indian Reserve is responsible for maintaining and tuning critical databases, ensuring security and compliance. You will work under the IST Department CTO and collaborate with IT teams to support operations.

Responsibilities include performance optimization, data integrity, backups, and incident response, with opportunities to implement best practices and document processes for ongoing reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field preferred or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of experience in database architecture, data engineering, or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational databases, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience with cloud platforms, database security protocols, and access management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to advocate for technical solutions.
• Certifications such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle DBA, or AWS Database Specialty are assets.
• Operational understanding of Anishinaabemowin is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, and resource utilization.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with industry standards and organizational policies.
• Manage user access, authentication, and security controls to safeguard sensitive data.
• Oversee database backups, recovery strategies, and disaster preparedness.
• Troubleshoot outages and database-related incidents, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Implement and enforce database standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Assist in data migration, integration, and transformation processes.
• Provide technical support and documentation for database operations.

Skills

Database design

Query optimization

Cloud platforms

Security controls

Data migration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle DBA

AWS

Azure

Job description

The Production Database Administrator role at Wiikwemkoong Unceded Indian Reserve is responsible for maintaining and tuning critical databases, ensuring security and compliance. You will work under the IST Department CTO and collaborate with IT teams to support operations.

Responsibilities include performance optimization, data integrity, backups, and incident response, with opportunities to implement best practices and document processes for ongoing reliability.