Database Administrator - Canada Protected-B

SAS; California; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Database Management Platform Administrator, where you'll play a crucial role in managing and optimizing enterprise database installations. This dynamic position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced environment, supporting a variety of SAS solutions for clients. You'll collaborate with a talented team, ensuring the security and performance of databases while adhering to best practices. If you're passionate about data management and eager to contribute to innovative projects, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a database administrator in Oracle.
• Proficiency in Unix, Linux, and Windows Operating Systems.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, manage, and monitor various database systems.
• Perform upgrades, scripting, task automation, and backups.
• Ensure databases conform to security and privacy controls.

Skills

Database Administration

SQL

PERL

Python

Unix/Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MS SQL Server

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services

Google Cloud

Job description

Data Management Platform Administrator- Remote or Hybrid in Canada

Nice to meet you!

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness.If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

About the job

The Data Platform Team is looking for a Database Management Platform Administrator. You will be responsible for all aspects of our hosted data platform environment. You will work collaboratively with customers, analysts, developers, and other implementation team members to engineer enterprise database installations and to manage, diagnose, debug, design, and prototype SAS and third-party enterprise class software systems. You will support the MAS and R&D team with training, expertise, mentoring and best practices with respect to data platform technology and architecture.

The Data Platform team supports hosted customer environments in the SAS Managed Cloud. We use the latest database technologies to support a variety of SAS solutions for our customers. Our division is fast paced and fast growing.

As a Data Management Platform Administrator, you will:

• Perform Installation, configuration, management, and monitoring of various database systems.
• Perform upgrades, scripting, task automation, backups/recovery.
• Ensure that databases conform to security and privacy controls such as Canada Protected-B.
• Create and maintain engineering documents, system designs and operational procedures.
• Use your experience with monitoring systems and diagnostic tools.
• Perform SQL and performance tuning at all levels.
• Development, adherence, and enforcement of security standards and policies.
• Ability to learn other database technologies as supported by the Data Platform Team.

Security Clearance Requirement:Candidates must be eligible to obtain Canadian government security clearance to work with Protected-B data. This involves a thorough background check that covers the past five years and may require the candidate to provide personal information and undergo security assessments. The successful candidate will need to maintain this clearance throughout their employment and will be required to work in a protected space, either from our offices or at home, in alignment with the requirements specified in the customer contract.

Required qualifications:

• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 5 years' experience as a database administrator in Oracle and at least 1 of the following: PostgreSQL, or MS SQL Server.
• Experience with PERL, Python or other shell/batch scripting languages.
• Proficiency in Unix, Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• Fluency in English. Additional proficiency in French is strongly preferred and will be considered an asset.
• Ability to work a 24x7 on-call rotation.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working in Protected-B, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or other high security environments.
• DBA experience in more than one of the following: Oracle, MS SQL Server, and PostgreSQL Based RDBMS Systems.
• Experience with databases in Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud.
• Experience with SAS software.
• Experience with Oracle Database Vault.
• Experience with PL/SQL or other database procedural language.
• Experience with Oracle Data Guard.
• Experience with Oracle Exadata, Oracle RAC or other database HA solutions.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be a authorized in Canada and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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