DBA & Software Administrator
Mississauga - Canada
Job Summary
Job Description
Overview
The Database Administrator (DBA) & Software Administrator supports Candu Projects by ensuring the availability performance security and integrity of Oracle MSSQL and IBM Informix databases and associated enterprise applications. These systems enable critical project functions including capital planning project controls asset creation procurement regulatory reporting and Document Control.
Your role
Database Administration:
- Install configure administer and upgrade Oracle MSSQL and IBM Informix databases databases supporting project systems.
- Ensure high availability and performance of databases supporting:
- Project controls cost tracking and scheduling.
- Document Control.
- Materials procurement and contract management.
- Construction documentation and records keeping.
- Implement and maintain backup recovery and disaster recovery strategies aligned with reliability standards.
- Monitor database health performance and storage growth across multiyear programs.
- Manage database security access controls and data segregation to meet regulatory audit and cybersecurity requirements.
- Perform SQL tuning indexing and configuration optimization for highvolume transactional and reporting workloads.
- Plan and execute patches fixes and upgrades in accordance with change management and outage windows.
- Support internal and external audits compliance reviews and data retention obligations.
- Develop and maintain database documentation standards and operational runbooks.
Software & Application Administration:
- Administer enterprise and projectcentric applications used in utility capital delivery including:
- Perform application installations upgrades patches and configuration changes with minimal impact to active projects.
- Monitor application performance batch processing interfaces and reporting cycles critical to utility governance.
- Support integrations with ERP asset management document management scheduling and reporting platforms.
- Manage application access for corporate project and field users in accordance with utility security policies.
- Coordinate with vendors system integrators and internal stakeholders for issue resolution and enhancements.
- Support testing cutovers and deployments for new projects and capital program rollouts.
Project & Operational Support:
- Ensure system stability during key project phases such as mobilization peak construction commissioning and inservice transitions.
- Participate in incident management root cause analysis and service restoration affecting capital project delivery.
- Collaborate with engineering construction operations IT infrastructure and cybersecurity teams.
About you
- 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator with strong handson experience in IBM Informix.
- Strong expertise in database backup/recovery performance tuning security and capacity planning.
- Experience administering enterprise applications in Linux/UNIX and Windows environments.
- Proficiency in scripting (shell Python or similar) for automation and monitoring.
- Familiarity with ITILbased incident change and problem management.
- Strong analytical troubleshooting and documentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively with project managers engineers and regulatory stakeholders.
Preferred / NicetoHave Qualifications:
- Knowledge of asset lifecycle management and capitalization processes.
- Experience with highavailability disaster recovery and geographically distributed systems.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements.
- Experience supporting systems used by construction sites and remote field crews.
Working Conditions:
- Occasional afterhours or weekend work to support outages cutovers or regulatory deadlines.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
Enjoy competitive compensation employee recognition and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health wellbeing financial and lifestyle needs.
Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
About AtkinsRéalis
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About Company
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