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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Database Administrator - **Company:** SYSTEMATIX, INC. - **Location:** Ontario, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $149,760.0 - $166,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Oracle WebLogic Server, Computer-Aided Software Engineering, Cloud Database, Configuration Management, Databases, Data Mart, Data Warehousing, Database Design, Oracle Data Guard, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Data Store, Document-Oriented Databases, Middleware, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Information Management, Key Management, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, NoSQL, Online Transaction Processing, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, DataOps, Azure Data Lake, Unstructured Data, Virtual Machines, Software Vulnerability Management, Google Cloud, Grid Packaging Techology, Data Classification, Azure Data Factory, System Availability, Database Optimization, Data Lakehouse, Azure Service Fabric, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** June 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://systematix.com/fr/opportunity/senior-database-administrator-2/ ## About the Role Must-have: * 7-10+ years of Database Administration experience supporting enterprise-scale database systems * Proven expertise administering Azure PaaS and IaaS database platforms * Experience with Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines * Experience with Azure Storage, Azure Data Lake, Databricks Lakehouse, and Azure Data Factory * Strong database design expertise including logical and physical data modeling * Experience with schema optimization, normalization, denormalization, and partitioning strategies * Experience designing multi-tenant database architectures * Advanced database performance tuning and troubleshooting * Expertise in query optimization, indexing strategies, Query Store analysis, wait statistics review, IO analysis, and TempDB optimization * Experience implementing Azure authentication, Azure AD integration, RBAC, encryption, TDE, and key management * Experience supporting HA/DR environments and backup/recovery strategies * Strong experience with incident, change, and configuration management * Knowledge of PHIPA compliance, audit standards, and data classification requirements * Strong analytical, communication, troubleshooting, and stakeholder management skills Nice-to-have: * Experience with distributed database systems and NoSQL platforms * Experience with middleware and gateways * Experience with Data Warehouse and Data Mart solutions * Experience with Oracle technologies, Data Guard, WebLogic, OEM Grid Control, and eBusiness Suite * Knowledge of Information Management principles and practices * Experience with CASE tools * Experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud data services * Public sector and Ontario Public Service experience * Experience supporting Data Lakehouse architectures and emerging cloud-native technologies KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER: * Provide ongoing knowledge transfer to project teams and operational support staff * Document database administration, architecture, optimization, and operational procedures * Support transition planning and operational sustainability activities ## Description Our client is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to support enterprise-scale cloud and data modernization initiatives within a large public sector environment. The role focuses on database architecture, administration, optimization, migration, security, and operational support across mission-critical platforms and cloud-based data services. The successful candidate will act as a senior technical resource responsible for database design, performance tuning, capacity planning, backup and recovery, high availability, disaster recovery, and cloud database operations. The role supports structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data solutions across Azure-based platforms while ensuring compliance with public sector governance and security requirements. 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