Overview:
Are you a skilled SQL Database Administrator (DBA) eager to take on new challenges? Adastra is looking for a dedicated professional to join our team and to play a pivotal role in designing, configuring, and managing database solutions. In this role, you will ensure data integrity, security, and accessibility, driving operational excellence and supporting our organization’s success.
Location: Within GTA
Status: Contract

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent knowledge of MS SQL, MySQL, and SQL data backup, recovery, and security
• Proven experience working as a Database Administrator
• Deep understanding of the SQL Server architecture
• Strong experience with Fivetran HVR (High Volume Replication)
• Experience with SSIS, SSAS, SSRS
• Knowledge of VSTS (Azure DevOps)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Good scripting experience
• Troubleshooting experience, including knowledge of backups, restores, and recovery models
• Experience in database performance monitoring and performance bottleneck remediation

• Build and maintain database systems of high availability and quality, depending on users’ requirements
• Define standards for physical data storage, maintenance, access, and security administration
• Use high-speed transaction recovery techniques and back up databases
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve data issues
• Analyze database access patterns, data model problems, and other bottlenecks
• Configure database parameters and define data repository requirements, data dictionaries, and warehousing needs
• Develop data models for all production schemas
• Protect the safety and integrity of the database platform through database design changes, backups, and securing of database instances
• Responsible for database operations such as data retention, health reports, and backup management
• Proactively develop scripts and tools
• Design, architect, implement, and support the data platform, including testing, improving, and maintaining new and existing databases