Senior Database Administrator (ID#5584)

New Value Solutions, a national IT consulting firm, is recruiting experienced Senior Database Administrators to support Government of Canada IT consulting engagements focused on enterprise database administration, infrastructure modernization, database migration, and the performance, security, and reliability of critical information systems.

We are seeking accomplished Database Administrators with demonstrated experience managing complex database environments, optimizing database performance, implementing security and recovery solutions, and supporting mission-critical enterprise applications.

Responsibilities:
Install, configure, administer, maintain, and upgrade enterprise database management systems, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or comparable platforms.
Monitor database health, availability, capacity, and performance to ensure reliable operation of enterprise applications and services.
Develop and implement database backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures.
Configure and maintain database security, access controls, encryption, auditing, and compliance measures.
Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning.
Support database migrations, upgrades, platform modernization, and infrastructure transformation initiatives.
Design and implement database high-availability, replication, clustering, and failover solutions.
Troubleshoot database incidents, performance issues, connectivity problems, and production system failures.
Collaborate with application developers, database architects, infrastructure specialists, and cybersecurity teams to support enterprise systems.
Develop and maintain database administration scripts, automation routines, monitoring processes, and operational procedures.
Support database change management, patching, release activities, and production deployments.
Prepare database architecture documentation, configuration standards, operational procedures, and technical reports.

Requirements:
Extensive professional experience administering enterprise relational database management systems within large, complex IT environments.
Strong hands-on experience with one or more enterprise database platforms, such as Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
Demonstrated experience with database installation, configuration, maintenance, patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
Experience implementing backup and recovery procedures, disaster recovery solutions, and database high-availability configurations.
Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, SQL optimization, indexing, and capacity management.
Experience managing database security, user access, permissions, auditing, and data protection controls.
Knowledge of database replication, clustering, failover, and enterprise storage technologies.
Experience supporting database migrations, infrastructure upgrades, and application modernization initiatives.
Experience using database monitoring, diagnostic, scripting, and automation tools.
Strong understanding of IT operations, incident management, change management, and production support practices.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical documentation skills.
Relevant post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, Database Administration, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience providing database administration services to Government of Canada departments or agencies.
Experience supporting large-scale public sector database environments, enterprise applications, or technology modernization initiatives.
Oracle Database Administrator, Microsoft Azure Database Administrator, or other relevant database administration certifications.
Experience with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), Data Guard, or comparable high-availability technologies.
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, clustering, or database replication.
Experience administering databases hosted in Microsoft Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud environments.
Experience with database migration tools, automation frameworks, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Experience with PowerShell, Python, Bash, or other database administration scripting technologies.
Experience implementing database security controls in regulated or security-sensitive environments.
Experience working within formal government IT operations, documentation, security, and change management frameworks.
Existing Government of Canada Reliability Status or Secret security clearance.

About New Value Solutions
New Value Solutions is a Canadian IT consulting and professional services firm with extensive experience supporting public sector organizations across Canada. We specialize in connecting experienced technology and business professionals with consulting engagements involving enterprise systems, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and IT modernization.

Engagements are available across Canada, with remote, hybrid, and onsite arrangements, start dates, and assignment details determined by individual client requirements as contracts are secured.

If you have the necessary expertise and are legally authorized to work in Canada, please submit your resume. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

ID # 5584