Infrastructure DBA

Overview

The Opportunity

Join Sun Life's Data Management Services team as a SQL Server Infrastructure Database Administrator and lead the charge in modernizing our database infrastructure. You'll work across distributed systems supporting Canada and the US, combining hands-on technical expertise with strategic infrastructure planning—all while driving innovation in database automation and cloud integration.

About the Team

You'll be part of a dynamic, geographically distributed team (Canada and India) that powers critical database services for a wide range of applications. This role offers genuine impact: you'll influence infrastructure decisions, mentor team members, and shape how we evolve our database capabilities. Be prepared to embrace 24/7 rotational on-call responsibilities, lead after-hours change management, and champion disaster recovery initiatives.

What will you do:

• Lead Infrastructure Projects
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  Drive SQL Server initiatives from concept to deployment—software releases, security upgrades, feature optimization, and infrastructure scaling
• Automate & Innovate
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  Design and implement automated database deployment pipelines, integrating cutting-edge Dev Ops practices into our database operations
• Build Resilient Systems
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  Architect and deploy robust SQL Server environments—from standalone instances to failover clusters and Always On Availability Groups—with confidence and precision
• Establish Excellence
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  Create and maintain operational best practices, build documentation, and lead by example in database administration
• Ensure Mission-Critical Reliability
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  Architect comprehensive backup/restore strategies and validate recoverability across all environments
• Optimize Performance
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  Proactively monitor database stability, performance, and availability using modern diagnostic tools and AI-powered tuning capabilities
• Collaborate Strategically
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  Partner with technical leads, specialized IT teams, and application support to deliver seamless database services
• Drive Continuous Improvement
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  Champion process innovations and contribute forward-thinking solutions that elevate the team's capabilities

What you need to succeed:

• University level degree in Computer Science or related information technology degree/diploma
• 2-3+ years of database concepts to business requirements and data-mapping and logical and physical data modeling experience
• 2-3+ years SQL Server database resiliency strategies such as Always On, replication, log shipping, maintenance plans and DR recovery strategies
• Must have hands-on experience provisioning, configuring, and scaling SQL Server Environments (including Availability Groups and FCI) using Terraform or Ansible.
• Advanced Power Shell:
  Advanced proficiency in automation scripting, environment validation and configuration management at scale.
• AI-Driven Performance Tuning:
  Familiarity with leveraging AI Powered performance tools (SQL Automatic tuning, Intelligent Query processing) to predict, diagnose and auto-remediate performance bottlenecks
• Strong engineering capabilities in bridging on premises with cloud capabilities (eg. AWS EC2/RDS)

What’s in it for you:

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2026 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada.
• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.
• As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client need to choose where you work, at home or in the

This role requires Reliability Security Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time.

Must be able to satisfactorily complete applicable background checks prior to the start date and during employment, in accordance with Sun Life’s policies and practices.