RQ09857 - Sr. Database Administrator

RQ09857 - Sr. Database Administrator

Toronto (Jarvis St) - Hybrid/on-site

• From October 20, 2025, the candidate is required to work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day from home
• From January 5, 2026, the candidate is required to work onsite 5 days a week fully

Security Level: CRJMC

Contract 5 months, possible extension

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day operations, maintenance, and support, including:

· Database error/alert monitoring & troubleshooting

· Database logs review and troubleshooting

· Database backup/recovery jobs/tasks review

· Performance monitoring and tuning

· Storage and capacity planning and management

· Database objects management

· Database change management

· Security/auditing

· Identify security gaps and vulnerabilities, identify and implement mitigations (e.g. patches)

· Installing, configuring, patching work related to projects

· User and profile management

• Create a Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) document to assist operational staff (non-DBAs) in their duties regarding Oracle database environments.
• Perform regular assessment of the existing Oracle databases/environments, and make recommendations regarding:

· Maintenance and leading practices.

· Changes required to address production issues (e.g. instability, poor performance) and risks.

· Improvements to operational procedures (e.g. backup/restore) to align to standard methodology and industry best practices, taking into account the amount and criticality of the systems.

· Recommendations for disaster recovery and non-production environments.

· Database upgrade options and approaches, informed by overall solution refresh plans and industry best practices.

• Implement approved recommendations as described above.
• Provide guidance and outline best practices for incorporating future database requirements into the environment.
• Contribute to a team culture of collaboration, excellence and innovation.
• Develop or inform the development of role descriptions for the development and sustainment of OPS/BPS Secure.
• Develop plans for the knowledge and skills transfer to OPS employees, including activities or tests to demonstrate the successful transfer of knowledge and attainment of required skills.

Must-Have's

• 10+ years of experience in deploying and administering Oracle databases within an operations environment.
• 5+ years of DBA experience supporting Oracle databases for large mission-critical enterprise solutions.
• 10+ years of experience designing, making recommendations for, and implementing high availability database environments.
• Working knowledge of migration strategies for Oracle databases versions 8, 9, 10g, 11g, and 12c .
• Experience with OIAM and OEM .