Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Maarut Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Database Administrator to oversee the design, development, and maintenance of databases. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience, capable of ensuring database performance and security while collaborating with IT teams. Extensive knowledge of database technologies and cloud solutions will be critical for this role.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in database administration.
• Proficient in database technologies (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, JDBC.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain databases to support operations.
• Monitor database performance, security, and availability.
• Develop backup and disaster recovery plans.

Skills

Database security

Performance tuning

Data modeling

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's/Masters degree in Computer Science

Tools

Oracle

MySQL

SQL Server

MongoDB

AWS

Job description

As a Senior Database Administrator (DBA), you will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, and maintenance of databases for an organization. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the databases are secure, scalable, and highly available to support the organization's operations and growth.

• Design and develop databases to support the organization's applications and business operations.
  
• Monitor and maintain the performance, security, and availability of databases.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to databases and data processing.
  
• Maintain database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and metadata.
  
• Develop and maintain data backup, recovery, and disaster recovery plans.
  
• Collaborate with software developers, systems engineers, and other IT professionals to design and implement solutions that integrate with databases.
  
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in database management and apply them to improve database performance and security.
  
  

Requirements

Experience

• 15+ years of experience in database administration.
  
• Experience with database technologies such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or MongoDB.
  
• Experience with database programming languages such as SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, or JDBC.
  
• Experience with data modeling, schema design, and normalization.
  
• Experience with backup and recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery technologies.
  
• Experience with database security and access control.
  
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization.
  
• Expereince in Cloud technologies, AWS
  

Education

• Bachelor's/Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  

Experience:

• AWS: 10 years (preferred)
  
• DBA: 10 years (preferred)
  
• Database like Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL: 10 years (preferred)