Cloud DBA

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Cloud Database Administrator

Location: Toronto ON (Hybrid) Job Type: Full-Time Experience Level: Experienced DBA

About the Role
Help shape the future of enterprise database platforms in the cloud. We are seeking a motivated technically strong Cloud Database Administrator to design build automate and support modern database services across AWS Azure and hybrid environments. This role is ideal for a cloud-savvy database professional ready to contribute to AI-enabled solutions that modernize enterprise-scale database platforms.

What Youll Do

• Design engineer deploy and support cloud database platforms with a strong focus on AWS RDS Amazon Redshift Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance and Microsoft Fabric.
• Modernize existing database environments by supporting migrations upgrades platform transitions and cloud adoption initiatives across AWS Azure and on-premises database platforms.
• Design build and enhance automation for database provisioning configuration patching upgrades monitoring and operational maintenance using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and/or Configuration as Code (CaC).

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and database deployment workflows using tools such as GitHub Ansible Liquibase AWS CDK Azure CDKTF scripting and SQL automation.
• Monitor database health capacity availability performance and cost efficiency across production and non-production environments.
• Troubleshoot incidents investigate problems support database change requests and drive timely resolution of operational issues.
• Identify database performance improvement opportunities and implement tuning strategies for SQL storage indexing workload patterns and cloud resource utilization.
• Maintain backup recovery high availability and disaster recovery practices to ensure database platforms are resilient recoverable and aligned with business needs.

• Apply security audit governance vulnerability management and compliance practices to database platforms in a regulated enterprise environment.
• Collaborate with application teams cloud engineering infrastructure cybersecurity and operations partners to deliver secure scalable and reliable database solutions.
• Respond to critical issues and participate in required 24x7 on-call and/or shift support for enterprise database services.

Qualifications

Required:

• 5 years of hands-on DBA experience with strong proficiency in MS SQL AWS RDS Amazon Redshift Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance and Microsoft Fabric.
• 3 years of hands-on DBA experience with AWS CDK and Azure CDKTF to provision and maintain Cloud related database services.

• Hands-on experience or strong working knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud services such as cloud networking concepts identity and access management Entra ID monitoring backup encryption and operational support practices.
• Hands-on experience with automation scripting DevSecOps and database deployment practices using tools such as Ansible GitHub Liquibase shell scripting Python SQL Terraform or similar technologies.
• Experience with AI-enabled productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot GitHub Copilot.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle change management incident management and production support practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical topics clearly to application teams technology partners and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborate with others and take ownership of the assigned responsibilities.
• Stay adaptable and flexible.
• Willing to learn from others and help others when needed.
• Bachelors degree in computer science engineering or a related technical field or equivalent practical work experience.

Preferred:

• Experience with other DBMS: Oracle Postgres MySQL.
• Experience with the IT service management tool ServiceNow.
• Familiarity with the observability tool Dynatrace.
• Be curious and passionate to learn document and share knowledge.
• Challenge the status quo and actively seek opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Bring enthusiasm for cloud database technologies and AI adoption in modern enterprise database platforms.
• Use data-driven thinking to support sound decisions.

The above represents BMO Financial Groups pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location skills experience education and qualifications for the role and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Groups expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Groups total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives discretionary bonuses as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance tuition reimbursement accident and life insurance and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits please visit: Us

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As a member of the BMO team you are valued respected and heard and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one for yourself and our customers. Well support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching to manager support and network-building opportunities well help you gain valuable experience and broaden your skillset.

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