CareerPlan

Application DBA

Halifax, CAFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-11
On-site · CanadaSecurity clearance required

Core

Administer and support Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases for commercial off-the-shelf and custom applications on Windows-based infrastructure.

Role type

Senior IC database administrator

Builds

Production database environments for commercial and custom applications

Domain

Defence, aerospace, aviation maintenance

Required skills

Oracle database administration, Microsoft SQL Server administration, SQL, database patching, upgrades, migrations, backup and recovery, performance tuning, monitoring, change management, incident management, documentation, security compliance

Preferred skills

Oracle Database 19c multitenant architecture, Microsoft SQL Server 2019 clustering/migrations, IFS Maintenix/Cloud support, Windows Server virtualization, scripting/automation, JIRA

Technologies

Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SSIS, SSRS, Active Directory, Kerberos

Responsibilities

Monitor database health, capacity, and performance; execute patching, upgrades, and migrations; perform backup, restore, and recovery activities; diagnose complex database issues; support application queries and reporting workloads; prepare implementation plans and change records; provide on-call support during releases; coordinate with vendors in controlled defence environments; maintain architecture and support documentation.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC