About the role

  • Intermediate Database Administrator supporting systems on various database technologies for asset management firm. Collaborating with developers and data scientists for high-performance data systems.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor database health and performance, and forecast resource utilization to support capacity planning and cost optimization
  • Manage user access, roles, and security policies, following least-privilege and audit requirements
  • Investigate and resolve performance issues, including query tuning, indexing, and execution plan analysis
  • Support backup/restore and operational maintenance; assist with reliability and recoverability practices
  • Automate and improve auditing, monitoring, and deployment of database changes
  • Maintain schema documentation and help enforce database standards and conventions
  • Collaborate with engineering and other team members on database-related tasks and production support

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with a relational database in a production environment (Postgres, Databricks, Snowflake, SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)
  • Strong T-SQL skills (queries, stored procedures, views, indexes, query tuning)
  • Good understanding of database normalization, indexing strategies, and transaction isolation
  • Python programming skills, with ability to read code to understand how it interacts with the database and help diagnose production issues
  • Familiarity with Windows Server, basic networking concepts, and monitoring tools
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with automation frameworks, simple REST APIs, or ETL tools is a plus
  • Experience in financial services is a plus

Benefits

  • discretionary performance bonus
  • comprehensive benefits package

Job title

Database Administrator

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$80,000 - CA$100,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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