MS SQL Database Administrator

MS SQL Database Administrator - Expert

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — In office every Tuesday

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension or conversion to FTE depending on budget and performance)
• Pay Rate: C$65.00–C$75.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; 37.5 hours/week. Some flexibility with work hours. Overtime may be required; weekends may be required (on-call). One person per week is on standby on a rotating basis.

Job Summary

This is an Expert-level MS SQL Database Administrator opportunity supporting Capital Market, PBBT, and Retail Banking lines of business within a large financial institution's DBA team. The team consists of 20 DBAs subdivided into two groups, providing database support for various lines of business and performing complex troubleshooting, code deployment, and BAU activities. The contractor will be working with Solution Design, DB Engineering, Information Security teams, and external vendors. The project involves providing database support related to Oracle build, migration, performance tuning, and incident resolutions. This is a highly independent role where strong initiative is required, backed by strong leadership that supports career growth and mentorship. Core values of this team are teamwork, trust, and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of and leading technical resolutions for production incidents
• Communicating clearly complex technical issues to stakeholders and Lines of Business partners
• Complying with CIBC standards for change control and overall database security policies
• Analyzing recurring incidents and identifying service improvements where possible
• Providing on-call rotational/pager support where required
• Participating in Incidents and Changes as part of BAU Operational activities
• Participating in Scheduled Disaster Recovery or SCM activities
• Participating in post-mortems and RCAs (Root Cause Analysis) of critical incidents
• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle and SQL Server databases
• Optimize database performance, including indexing, query tuning, and resource management
• Ensure database security by implementing best practices for user access control, encryption, and auditing
• Implement native security features in Oracle (TDE, Data Redaction, Database Vault) and SQL Server (TDE, Always Encrypted)
• RAC, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) strategies
• Automate database monitoring and maintenance tasks

Required Skills

• 5–7 years of experience in Azure Cloud database with a focus on MSSQL
• Experience with PostgreSQL — minimum 2 years
• Setup/installation and configuration of DB products
• Experience in tuning, query optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting database issues
• Cloud migration experience
• Knowledge of DB backup, restore, and recovery
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results and provide good customer experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Good integrity

Preferred Skills

• ServiceNow Ticketing System

• SolarWinds Performance Tool

• Azure Certification

• Financial institution (FI) experience

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans

• 401k Retirement Fund

Important Notes

• Interview process: up to 2 rounds of technical interviews with HM team members; first round via MS Teams, second round in person on a Tuesday, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ideally.

About the Client

This client is a large, full-service multinational financial institution operating across retail banking, wealth management, and capital markets — serving millions of clients in its home market of Canada as well as internationally, with significant commercial and investment banking presence in the United States and other global markets. The organization employs tens of thousands of professionals across roles including database administrators, DevOps engineers, business analysts, enterprise programs analysts, and technology specialists who collaborate across complex, enterprise-scale environments. The institution offers stability, a well-developed training framework, genuine career development opportunities, competitive compensation, and a collaborative, purpose-driven culture with meaningful commitments to inclusion and diversity.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-11759 Industry: Software Engineering

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