Sr. MS SQL DBA- Azure/Banking

Are you an experienced MSSQL DBA with Azure expertise looking for a challenging opportunity in the banking sector? Apply Now!

Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Sr. MS SQL DBA- Azure/Banking and offers a dynamic environment focused on database support, migration, performance tuning, and incident resolution within a collaborative team. This is an excellent chance to leverage your technical skills while contributing to critical banking infrastructure projects, with potential pathways to full-time employment and career growth.

Pay rate range (CAD): $71.01/hr – $85.21/hr

Responsibilities

Lead and own technical resolutions for production database incidents, ensuring minimal downtime and operational continuity.
Communicate complex technical issues clearly to stakeholders and business partners, supporting effective decision-making.
Maintain compliance with organizational standards for change control, security policies, and data protection best practices.
Analyze recurring issues to identify opportunities for service improvements and implement proactive solutions.
Participate in on-call rotations, providing support outside regular hours, including weekends, as needed.
Contribute to disaster recovery planning, scheduled testing, and post-mortem reviews to enhance system resilience.
Install, configure, and maintain MSSQL and Oracle databases, ensuring optimal performance through indexing, query tuning, and resource management.
Implement native security features such as TDE, Data Redaction, and Database Vault for Oracle, and TDE, Always Encrypted for SQL Server.
Develop and automate database monitoring, backup, and recovery procedures to streamline operations.
Support high availability and disaster recovery strategies using technologies like RAC and other HA/DR solutions.
Collaborate with solution design, database engineering, security teams, and external vendors to deliver robust database solutions.
Desired Skill-Set

5-7 years of hands-on experience with Azure Cloud databases, particularly MSSQL, including cloud migrations.
Proficiency in PostgreSQL for at least 2 years.
Strong experience with database setup, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Expertise in query optimization, performance tuning, and monitoring of complex database environments.
Sound knowledge of backup, restore, and recovery procedures.
Familiarity with automation of database maintenance tasks.
Experience with disaster recovery planning and high availability configurations such as RAC.
Understanding of cloud security practices and compliance standards.
Nice to Have

Experience with ServiceNow Ticketing System.
Knowledge of SolarWind Performance Monitoring tools.
Azure Certification.
Financial services industry experience.
Soft Skills

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent communication skills to convey technical issues to diverse audiences.
Proven ability to work effectively within a team environment.
Results-oriented with a customer-focused mindset.
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments with integrity and professionalism.