Site Reliability Engineer (16-month Fixed Term Contract)

OMERS; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate investor, OMERS is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to enhance the stability of its enterprise platforms. You'll provide operational support, database administration and help automate processes. Join us in our mission to strengthen communities through real estate while growing your skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in SRE or application support.
• Strong troubleshooting experience in Microsoft SQL Server.
• Proficient in PowerShell and Python for automation.

Responsibilities

• Operational support for enterprise applications and integrations.
• Monitor system performance across Windows and Linux servers.
• Automate manual processes using scripts.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Windows server environments

Linux server environments

PowerShell scripting

Python scripting

ETL concepts

SSIS

Dell Boomi

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact.

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.

We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthenseconomies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returnsfor OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

Know someone at OMERS or Oxford Properties? Great! If you're referred, have them submit your name through Workday first. Then, watch for a unique link in your email to apply.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team on a 16-month term. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in enterprise application support, infrastructure monitoring, database administration, and ETL processes. You will be instrumental in ensuring the stability, performance, and reliability of our enterprise platforms and integrations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day operational support for enterprise applications, integrations, and services

• Perform database administration and optimization tasks, primarily on Microsoft SQL Server

• Monitor system performance and availability across Windows and Linux servers

• Maintain and improve infrastructure monitoring tools and dashboards

• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis

• Automate manual processes using PowerShell and/or Python scripting

• Support and enhance ETL workflows, especially those built with SSIS and Dell Boomi

• Collaborate with development teams to improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub

• Ensure systems are secure, reliable, and compliant with organizational policies

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in a Site Reliability Engineer or Application support role

• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including maintenance and troubleshooting

• Proficient in Windows and Linux server environments

• Solid hands-on experience with PowerShell and Python scripting for automation

• Demonstrated experience supporting and troubleshooting .NET web applications

• Deep understanding of ETL concepts and hands-on experience with SSIS and Dell Boomi

• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and GitHub for CI/CD and source control

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Effective communicator and team player

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other,our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 4 days per week.

Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.