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TD

Database Administrator, Oracle/PostgreSQL

TD

. Administer, monitor, maintain, and support Oracle and PostgreSQL databases across production, non-production, cloud, and on-premises environments .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeMississauga • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$81,600 - CA$115,200 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Oracle and PostgreSQL database administration, including high availability, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security controls. Proficient in automation and scripting using Python, Shell Scripting, and Ansible, with a strong focus on incident management and compliance.

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Oracle Database AdministrationPostgreSQL AdministrationIncident ManagementAutomation Using PythonHigh Availability Technologies

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Hard Skills
Database AdministrationPerformance TuningBackup and RecoveryReplicationSecurity ControlsSQL Execution PlansCapacity PlanningRoot Cause AnalysisDatabase Security ArchitectureChange Management
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCrisis ManagementAbility to Work IndependentlyCollaborative Skills
Tools & Technologies
RMANGoldenGateZDLRAOracle RACOracle Data GuardAnsibleTerraformServiceNowCI/CD PipelinesLinux/Unix Administration
Certifications & Qualifications
ITIL Certification
Industry Keywords
Database SecurityRegulatory ComplianceFinancial ServicesCloud Database ServicesEnterprise Monitoring Platforms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AnsibleAssemblyCloudITSMLinuxOraclePostgresPythonServiceNowShell ScriptingSQLTerraformUnixVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Administer, monitor, maintain, and support Oracle and PostgreSQL databases across production, non-production, cloud, and on-premises environments
  • Ensure high availability, performance, recoverability, security, and operational stability
  • Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, migrations, cloning, provisioning, decommissioning, and lifecycle management
  • Manage storage, schemas, users, privileges, data integrity, and capacity planning
  • Lead diagnosis and resolution of database incidents and service disruptions
  • Act as senior escalation point for Severity 1, Severity 2, and high-impact production incidents
  • Participate in 24x7 on-call support rotations
  • Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions
  • Create and maintain troubleshooting guides, runbooks, knowledge articles, and operational procedures
  • Plan, assess, implement, and validate database-related changes
  • Execute database patching, version upgrades, testing, monitoring, and post-implementation verification
  • Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, utilization, and capacity
  • Analyze SQL execution plans and optimize queries, indexes, partitioning strategies, and configurations
  • Administer RMAN, ZDLRA, GoldenGate, Data Guard, RAC, PostgreSQL replication, and high-availability technologies
  • Design and maintain backup, recovery, retention, replication, business continuity, and disaster recovery strategies
  • Implement database security controls, encryption, certificates, wallets, privileged access management, and hardening
  • Support audits, compliance reporting, control testing, risk assessments, and remediation
  • Develop automation using Python, Shell Scripting, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, SQL, PL/SQL, and PostgreSQL tools
  • Automate health checks, provisioning, backup validation, monitoring, patch deployment, compliance reporting, recovery validation, and incident remediation
  • Contribute to DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, self-healing, and SRE initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of database administration experience for Intermediate level
  • 10+ years of database administration experience for Senior/Expert level
  • Experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical database environments
  • Proven experience in Incident, Problem, and Change Management within enterprise organizations
  • Strong expertise in Oracle and PostgreSQL database technologies
  • Experience with high availability, backup and recovery, replication, performance tuning, automation, patch management, audit readiness, and security controls
  • Oracle Database Administration (19c, 26ai), Oracle RAC, Oracle Data Guard, Oracle ASM, Oracle Enterprise Manager, RMAN, GoldenGate, ZDLRA, Exadata/ExaCC, Oracle Key Vault, Oracle Wallet, OCI, and MAA
  • PostgreSQL administration and architecture, performance tuning, backup and recovery, streaming replication, logical replication, high availability, security administration, upgrades, and migrations
  • Database security architecture, vulnerability management, security patching and remediation, encryption, database activity monitoring, regulatory compliance, risk and control management, security incident response, auditing, compliance reporting, and PAM
  • Python, Shell Scripting, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Git, CI/CD Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, automated database provisioning and patching
  • Linux/Unix administration, enterprise monitoring platforms, capacity planning tools, observability and APM tools, and ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM platforms
  • Advanced troubleshooting, analytical, incident command, crisis management, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to make sound technical decisions under pressure
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across technology domains
  • Preferred: experience with Oracle Exadata, ExaCC, ZDLRA, GoldenGate, cloud database services, financial services or banking, ITIL certification, SRE/DevOps/Agile/Continuous Delivery, and multi-terabyte high-availability databases

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health and well-being benefits
  • Savings and retirement programs
  • Paid time off
  • Banking benefits and discounts
  • Career development
  • Reward and recognition programs
  • Regular development conversations, training programs, and performance conversations
  • Access to an online learning platform
  • Mentoring programs
  • Training and onboarding sessions
  • Accessibility accommodations during the interview process