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RQ- Senior Database Administrator

Job in Toronto, Ontario, C6A, Canada
Listing for: Yoush Consulting
Contract position
Listed on 2026-02-12
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Database Administrator, Data Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 CAD Yearly CAD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: RQ04318 - Senior Database Administrator

Welcometo Yoush Consulting. Are you an independent IT Consultant or wish to becomeone?

Areyou looking to partner with an organization that presents you to consulting opportunities and supports you as a partner?

4318 - Database Administrator - Senior - 1 Year Contract - Hybrid Work - Toronto

We are seeking the services of four (4) Senior Database Administrator.

The Data Management Office (DMO) is seeking to hire two (2) Mainframe Database Administrator to deliver:

Responsibilities
  • Support on preparation, installation, configuration and user test of mainframe z/OS, IMS and DB2 version upgrade
  • Participate in the review of project and maintenance release artefacts - Use Case, System Requirement Specification, etc.
  • Prepare and implement database changes according to design
  • Promote database changes through Development, Integration Testing, QA, UAT, Production environments
  • Prepare, install, configure Operating Systems, databases and database patches
  • Maintain, administrate, tune performance of databases, e.g., IMS, DB2, Oracle, Microsoft Azure SQL database and Synapse database
  • Provide database space calculations for the supported database environments
  • Perform reference data administration as required
  • Plan and co-ordinate implementation with developers, ITS, UNIX and .NET application support and other Data Management staff
  • Design and write data loading and/or conversion scripts/stored procedures
  • Maintain and enhance Mainframe to Oracle data replication utilizing Tibco IMS Data Replicator, Oracle stored procedures and Golden Gate
  • Build and test database backup/recovery scripts
  • Build and test database automation scripts
  • Deliver detailed system design documents and any other supporting documentation conforming to Ministry standards
  • Document and resolve any database problems/issues
  • Provide effective knowledge transfer to Ministry staff at all stages of this assignment
Skills
  • Database Administration (50%)
    • Expert Database administration experience, e.g., IMS, DB2, Oracle, Microsoft Azure SQL database and Synapse database
    • Experience with Microsoft Azure technologies, including storage account, file share, Azure key vault, Azure portal, Azure monitoring tools
  • Systems Development (30%)
    • Extensive experience with large-scale database systems development, capacity planning, configuration, maintenance, performance tuning
    • Experience with database development, e.g., stored procedure, PL/I, Cobol, Assembler
  • Data Replication (20%)
    • Experience with Golden Gate & IMS/DB2 to Oracle replication
Requirements
  • Expert Database administration experience, e.g., IMS, DB2, Oracle, Microsoft Azure SQL database and Synapse database
  • Extensive experience with large-scale database systems development, capacity planning, configuration, maintenance, performance tuning
  • Experience with database development, e.g., stored procedure, PL/I, Cobol, Assembler
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure technologies, including storage account, file share, Azure key vault, Azure portal, Azure monitoring tools
  • Experience with IMS/DB2 to Oracle replication
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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