AppOps Database Administrator

Overview

Drive the future of resilient, cloud‑first database platforms powering mission‑critical payment ecosystems.

We are seeking a highly skilled App Ops DBA to join our Technology & Engineering team. In this role, you will play a key part in developing, operationalizing, and supporting next‑generation on‑premises and cloud database solutions. You will provide technical leadership across Oracle, Exadata, and Aurora Postgre

SQL platforms, helping to ensure high availability, scalability, security, and operational excellence across mission‑critical environments.

Working closely with Development, QA, Platform Engineering, and App Ops teams, you will contribute to automation‑led database operations, cloud transformation initiatives, and continuous performance optimization in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment.

• Manage and optimize Oracle, Postgre
  
  SQL, Aurora, AWS RDS, and Exadata database environments to ensure performance, reliability, and availability.
• Lead database operationalization initiatives including automation, observability, resiliency, backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Support and influence cloud migration programs from Oracle on‑premises environments to AWS‑based Oracle and Aurora Postgre
  
  SQL platforms.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code practices, and intelligent automation to streamline deployment and operational processes.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, product, and support teams while participating in rotating on‑call production support activities.

• Contract for 5 months, with a potential to extension or conversion.
• Strong hands‑on experience managing Oracle Exadata, AWS RDS, Oracle, and Aurora Postgre
  
  SQL database environments.
• Expertise in AWS technologies including EC2, S3, Aurora, Redshift, AWS DMS, and AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT).
• Deep understanding of database architecture, SQL tuning, PL/SQL, performance optimization, backup and recovery strategies, and high‑availability design.
• Experience with Dev Ops methodologies, container platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker, and Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, Cloud Formation, and Ansible.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively across business and technical teams.

• AWS Certified Database – Specialty certification.
• AWS Certified Data Engineer or AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.
• Oracle Cloud or Oracle Database certifications.
• Experience mentoring technical teams and driving operational best practices.
• Previous experience supporting large‑scale distributed production environments in financial services or highly regulated industries.

• Comprehensive Benefits Coverage – 100% company‑paid health, life, and disability insurance effective from Day 1 of employment.
• Retirement Savings Program – RRSP with optional employer matching contributions.
• Virtual Health Care and Employee & Family Assistance Program available to employees and dependents.
• Enhanced parental leave benefits, wellness reimbursement, and new parent support programs.
• Business Coach from Day 1 with continuous learning and development opportunities.

Canada Pay Transparency: $113,000—$145,000 CAD.