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Database Administrator
<p>This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.</p><p>Are you a database professional who enjoys optimizing performance, supporting business-critical systems, and contributing to modern cloud-based data initiatives?</p><p>Our client is seeking a Database Administrator to join their technology team and play a key role in maintaining and evolving a growing data ecosystem.</p><p>This position offers the opportunity to work across SQL Server environments and modern Azure-based data platforms, supporting data integrations, analytics, reporting, automation, and cloud transformation initiatives.</p><p>What you will do and how you will make an impact: </p><ul><li>Administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments, including installation, configuration, maintenance, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security management.</li><li>Monitoring database performance, availability, capacity, and health to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact business operations.</li><li>Managing database infrastructure, reviewing usage trends, and generating metrics and reports to support operational planning and decision-making.</li><li>Collaborating with technology teams and project stakeholders to design, build, and deploy new database environments and solutions.</li><li>Supporting enterprise applications, integrations, APIs, ETL/ELT processes, and automated data flows between internal and third-party systems.</li><li>Maintaining and enhancing data pipelines that enable efficient and secure movement of information across the organization.</li><li>Supporting hybrid data environments spanning both on-premises infrastructure and cloud-based platforms.</li><li>Participating in cloud migration and data modernization initiatives involving Azure SQL technologies, Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, and related services.</li><li>Assisting with disaster recovery planning, high availability solutions, data archiving, and business continuity initiatives.</li><li>Providing advanced technical support for database-related incidents and collaborating with vendors and external partners when required.</li><li>Creating and maintaining technical documentation, operational procedures, and best practices.</li><li>Evaluating emerging technologies and identifying opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.</li><li>Participating in after-hours support and on-call rotations for critical business systems.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<ul><li>3+ years of experience administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments.</li><li>Strong understanding of relational database concepts, architecture, and best practices.</li><li>Experience designing, implementing, configuring, and supporting SQL Server infrastructure.</li><li>Hands-on experience with database performance tuning, optimization, troubleshooting, and monitoring.</li><li>Exposure to Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, or other cloud-based data services.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster</p><p><br></p>
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  • Toronto, Ontario
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 80000 - 90000 CAD / Yearly
  • <p>This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.</p><p>Are you a database professional who enjoys optimizing performance, supporting business-critical systems, and contributing to modern cloud-based data initiatives?</p><p>Our client is seeking a Database Administrator to join their technology team and play a key role in maintaining and evolving a growing data ecosystem.</p><p>This position offers the opportunity to work across SQL Server environments and modern Azure-based data platforms, supporting data integrations, analytics, reporting, automation, and cloud transformation initiatives.</p><p>What you will do and how you will make an impact: </p><ul><li>Administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments, including installation, configuration, maintenance, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security management.</li><li>Monitoring database performance, availability, capacity, and health to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact business operations.</li><li>Managing database infrastructure, reviewing usage trends, and generating metrics and reports to support operational planning and decision-making.</li><li>Collaborating with technology teams and project stakeholders to design, build, and deploy new database environments and solutions.</li><li>Supporting enterprise applications, integrations, APIs, ETL/ELT processes, and automated data flows between internal and third-party systems.</li><li>Maintaining and enhancing data pipelines that enable efficient and secure movement of information across the organization.</li><li>Supporting hybrid data environments spanning both on-premises infrastructure and cloud-based platforms.</li><li>Participating in cloud migration and data modernization initiatives involving Azure SQL technologies, Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, and related services.</li><li>Assisting with disaster recovery planning, high availability solutions, data archiving, and business continuity initiatives.</li><li>Providing advanced technical support for database-related incidents and collaborating with vendors and external partners when required.</li><li>Creating and maintaining technical documentation, operational procedures, and best practices.</li><li>Evaluating emerging technologies and identifying opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.</li><li>Participating in after-hours support and on-call rotations for critical business systems.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z

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