SQL Database Administrator

Job in Toronto, Ontario, C6A, Canada

Listing for: TekStaff IT Solutions

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-04

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
Database Administrator, Systems Administrator, IT Support, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 110000 - 140000 CAD Yearly CAD 110000.00 140000.00 YEAR

Tek Staff's Client has a current vacancy for SQL Database Administrator

Job Description

Typical Day in Role:

Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
Perform and manage system and database backups
Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failure
Provide on-site database and system support
Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance
Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance
Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
Perform and manage system and database backups
Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failure

Candidate Requirements/Must Have

Skills:

8+ years Database Administration experience with MSSQL (combined experience with the following 2022/2019/2017/2016/2014/2012)

8+ years experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution

5+ years of Experience with SQL Always-On, mirroring, clustering and data replication, and experience with MSSQL components (SSRS/SSAS/SSIS/Fulltext/Polybase/R).

3+ years of Experience with application side tuning versus server-side tuning

5+ years of Experience with Windows server 2012/2016/2019

Nice-To-Have

Skills:

Experience with Windows 10/8/7 client operating systems.
Experience with VB, C#, Power shell, Azure Cloud
Experience with use of PostgreSQL and Linux, ksh
Experience providing DBA support for Public Cloud MSSQL offerings such as Azure MI, Azure SQL Databases, and GCP Cloud SQL MSSQL.

Tek Staff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.

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