Database Administrator

78857
Toronto, ON
Contract
6 days ago

Position Title: Database Administrator
Location: Toronto, ON
Duration: 12 months
             
Story Behind the Need
Business group: GTS – Technology Operations & Engineering
Supporting critical banking applications at backend in oracle database, supporting global groups with different time zone.
Project: Supporting multiple ongoing and new projects
Candidate Value Proposition:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work different technologies and data guards.
Typical Day in Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Database Administrator to join our team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the security, performance, and reliability of our database systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in database administration, with a focus on security and audit projects, and extensive hands-on experience with Oracle technologies.
Spend a significant portion of the day monitoring and tuning database performance. This includes analyzing performance metrics, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing optimizations.

  • Work on security and audit projects, ensuring that all database systems comply with industry standards and regulations. This involves regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and implementing necessary security measures.
  • Manage and support Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Data Guard configurations. This includes setting up, configuring, and maintaining these systems to ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
  • Utilize Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) Grid Control (13c) for monitoring and managing database environments. Document the capacity and usage in past roles.
  • Work with Oracle Exadata systems, specifying the capacity and usage in previous roles. This includes setup, configuration, and ongoing support.
  • Perform database upgrades and migrations across different operating systems such as Solaris, Linux, Windows, and AIX.
  • Create and upgrade Oracle databases (versions 12c, 19c, and 23c). Ensure databases are optimized and running efficiently.
  • Manage Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and Recovery Manager (RMAN) for backup, restore, and data pump export/import operations.
  • Provide rotational L1 and L2 production support, addressing any issues that arise and ensuring minimal downtime.
  • Set up and manage databases in cloud environments, leveraging Oracle Golden Gate for data integration and replication.
  • Regularly interact with executives to provide updates on database performance, security status, and ongoing projects.

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

  • 10+ years of experience as Database admin with recent 5+ years in Security and audit projects handling database performance tuning. If the candidate is forming FI & banking domain, its an asset.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with RAC (Real Application Cluster) – setup, configure and support
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Data Guard– Database replication tools, setup, configure and support
  • Familiar with OEM/Grid Control (13c) -please specify in what capacity, and in which past employer
  • Working experience with Oracle Exadata -please specify in what capacity and in which past employer

Nice-To-Have Skills:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Installation – Database upgrades/migrations on different OS Solaris, Linux, Windows. AIX is nice to have
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Database creation and upgrade of Oracle database versions 12c & 19c & 23ai
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Automatic Storage Management (ASM) – setup, configure and support
  • 5+ years of experience with RMAN, RMAN Catalog, backup, restore and Data Pump export/Import.
  • Ability to provide 24×7 production support (L1 & L2) – rotational shift
  • Oracle Golden Gate
  • Database setup in a Cloud environment
  • Oracle Certifications
  • Experience working with executives

Soft Skills Required:

  • Strong Communication Skills – Verbal/written

Education & Certificates:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field

Best VS. Average Candidate:
Database admin in Security and audit projects handling database performance tuning – FI & Banking experience.
Interview:
One round – MS teams – Video interview – 90mins – HM & another manager – Technical skills and soft skill – might include writing SQL quires.
 

The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between and

Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for the interest you have demonstrated in this opportunity. However, only candidates with the required skills will be contacted.

Tundra Technical Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in our workplace.

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