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Database Administrator

May 23, 2019 by

Job Title:   Database Administrator

Location: Toronto

Contract Duration: 5 months with possibility for extension based on funding and performance

 Number of Positions: 2

 

Please do not submit the same candidates as BNSJP00011701, BNSJP00011700 or candidates that were rejected after being shortlisted or interviewed from BNSP00010734, BNSJP00011933****

 

Story Behind the Need

• Business group: GTS – ECCO Database Services is seeking an intermediate Database Administrator to provide database support for MSSQL on Windows.

• Reason for request: Workload/Project/Backfill

 

Candidate Value Proposition

The successful candidate will have the opportunity for growth while working with a supportive team.

 

Typical Day in Role:

•       Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts

•       Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues

(ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)

•       Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching

•       Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching

•       Perform and manage system and database backups

•       Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failure

 

Qualifications:

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

•       5+ years Database Administration experience

•       Experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and

operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution

•       Experience with MSSQL 2017/2016/2014/2012/2008R2/2008

•       Experience with Windows server 2012/2008R2/2008.

•       Experience with Windows 10/8/7 client operating systems.

•       Experience with SQL Always-On, mirroring, clustering and data replication.

•       Experience with MSSQL services (SSRS/SSAS/SSIS/Fulltext/Polybase/R) and OLAP.

•       Experience with application side tuning versus server-side tuning.

•       Experience with VB, C#, Power shell, Azure Cloud would be an asset to the role.

•       Experience with use of PostgreSQL and Linux, ksh

 

Interviews:

•       1-Step Process: 1 Technical In-Person Interview with Hiring Manager

•       There may be second round interviews

•       Interviews to take place ASAP

 

Additional Notes:

–       DBAs title but they’re not actual doing the entire function – they’re only doing part of the functions

–       Need someone who takes care of the entire process:

o       Database Sub-tier deployment – SQL integration – installing components

o       Data Platform/Application Support – DBA should know which technical services need to be provided to get the application running on the database created

o       Ongoing support – after goLive, ensuring everything runs smoothly

– not looking for candidate who can only do part of function, can't just be familiar with sub-function of requirements

– need to provide end to support on databases

– need experience with SQL installation and deployment, supporting project before GoLive, working with application teams to get the database customized for the application, managing afterlife after GoLive – manage any issues that arise – need to be able to answer questions such as (need experience with at least 75% of the requirements – Manager will consider candidates who show interest and potential to learn any missing experience)

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