Senior Database Administrator

Dxcas; Victoria; Híbrido; CAD 118.000 - 135.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Vacation days

Parental leave top-up

Employee assistance program

Paid sick leave

Health and dental benefits

Public Service Pension plan

Descripción de la vacante

Advanced Solutions in Victoria, BC is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to design, implement, and support open system database platforms, including Oracle and Sequel, ensuring integrity, security and performance for client systems.

You will provide senior technical leadership, guide teammates, and support data warehouse projects while aligning with corporate data feeds and regulatory requirements. This role emphasizes problem resolution and uptime in a hybrid Victoria workplace.

Formación

• Degree or diploma in Technology or Computer Science with 7+ years in a systems administration environment.
• Experience providing advice on the Mainframe direction of ministries.
• Oracle Database Administration (OCP) and Application Administration is an asset.
• Experience leading technical teams.

Responsabilidades

• Ensures Oracle and Sequel database availability and response time in a multi-datacentre environment.
• Provide technical leadership and support to peers and project teams.
• Configure and install business-critical databases based on requirements from development teams and business users.
• Ensure compliance with audit, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide DBA support for complex software installation and major upgrades.
• Review scripts to ensure standards are met.
• Support data replication, backup, and availability solutions.
• Respond to production issues and participate in on-call rotation 24x7.

Conocimientos

Jira

Confluence

DB2

Oracle

Sequel

Problem solving

Team leadership

Educación

Degree or diploma in Technology or Computer Science

Herramientas

Oracle

Sequel

Middleware

Descripción del empleo

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Position Title:

Senior Database

Administrator

Classification: IS30

Department/Account: HIBC Services

Job Code: 90000668

Work Unit: IMIT Operation Services

Job Title:

Information Systems Officer

N30- w40

Director, IMIT Operation

Services

Last Updated: Sep 2025

ACCOUNT OVERVIEWAs a part of the consortium team which consists of PBC Solutions, Advanced Solutions provides IMIT services to support the Ministry of Health’s Health Insurance BC (HIBC) Services. Together, we are committed to the vision: “We empower British Columbians to achieve optimal health and wellness through effective, innovative and inclusive health benefits services.”All members of the team are required to deliver to the shared vision, guiding principles and intended behaviors. The Shared Vision guides the work we do and our Guiding Principles of honesty, integrity, reciprocity, autonomy, loyalty and equity, and our Intended Behaviors inform our relationships and sets the tone for how we work together.

DESCRIPTIONThe Senior Data Base Administrator (Application Middleware and DBA) is responsible for the design, development implementation and support of our open system database platforms ensuring the business needs of our clients are met. The Senior DBA provides senior technical leadership and guidance to team members as well as tactical support for all database platforms that include Oracle, Sequel and supporting Middleware. The role is responsible for ensuring the integrity, security and performance of databases as well as providing strategic guidance on the implementation of the corporate data warehouse and corresponding data feeds.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/DELIVERABLES

• Ensures acceptable Oracle and Sequel database availability and response time by leading problem diagnosis and resolution in a high availability multi-datacentre environment.
• Provides technical leadership and support to peers, leaders, and project teams.
• Research emerging database technologies and trends to understand the future direction of database technology.
• Configure and install business-critical databases based on business requirements gathered from application development teams and business users.
• Ensures compliance with audit, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide DBA support for complex software installation and maintenance, including major upgrades
• Proficient in evaluating and recommending software and hardware solutions, gathering opinions, and reaching consensus from a wide audience of stakeholders.
• Understanding of and commitment to protecting the integrity, security, and privacy of the firm's critical business data.
• Support data replication, backup, and availability solutions.
• Review scripts submitted by the Development team to ensure that all standards are met.
• Provides after-hours and weekend support and participates in on-call rotation (24X7). Share knowledge by effectively documenting work.
• Respond quickly and effectively to production issues and taking responsibility for seeing those issues through resolution.
• Resolve database performance issues, database capacity issues, replication, and other distributed data issues.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Type of Report # Type of Report #

PROJECT/TEAM LEAD OR TRAINING RESPONSIBILITY

Role Y/N Role Y/N

Supervises students or volunteersY

Provides formal training to other staffY

Leads project teamsY

Assigns, monitors, and examines work ofstaff

Y

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

May provide cost estimates for project budget plans.

SELECTION CRITERIAEducation and Experience

• Degree or diploma from an accredited college or university in Technology or Computer Science with 7 plus years’ experience in a systems administration environment; with structured training in DB2 Database Administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in providing advice and recommendations on the Mainframe direction of the Ministries.
• Oracle Database Administration (OCP) and Application Administration is an asset.
• Experience leading technical teams.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated program development and application of evaluation methodologies.
• Demonstrated success in developing effective deployment plans and executing delivery.
• Strong organizational, communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Hands-on experience with the management of DB2 applications and database.
• Basic network architecture knowledge.
• Basic understanding of system design, planning, and implementation.
• Experience with ITIL methodology.
• Understand Agile and Waterfall software development methodologies.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence.
• Knowledge and understanding of ITIL process set and concepts is an asset.
• Knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as user stories, definition of done, automated testing, backlog refinement).
• Knowledge of Agile frameworks and methods (i.e., Scrum, Kanban, XP), and understanding of software development life cycle models as well as traditional project management principles and practices.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

All Advanced Solutions employees are required to display the following competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Ethics and Values
• Motivating Others
• Drive for Results
• Building Effective Teams
• Priority Setting
• Decision Quality
• Business Acumen

DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE

Director,

Managed Enterprise Platform

Services

Senior Database

Administrator

IS30

Middleware Legacy

Systems

IS32

WHAT WE OFFER

All Advanced Solutions employees are required to display the following competencies:

Salary Package

• Employment Type: Full Time, Regular
• Union/Non-Union: Union - BCGEU
• Salary Grid Level: Level 30, Schedule 2
• Annual Salary: $118,295.06 - $135,264.21 (Based on a 40 hour work week)
• Office Location: Victoria, BC - Hybrid
• 15 Vacation days, with entitlement increases with service
• Maternity, Parental and Pre-Adoption Leave with option for top up
• Employee Assisted Program including paid counselling services for you and your family
• Paid sick leave for when life happens
• Extended health and dental
• Public Service Pension plan, matched by Advanced Solutions
• Excellent Rewards and Recognition Program