Industry Finance Title Database Administrator (1 Year Contract) Job ID dtdba0724 Email Address dtdba0724 .Arrow@hiredesk.net Position Overview ·          This position will start out as a 1 year contract for a maternity leave replacement and has a possibility for extension at the conclusion of the contract. This person will be responsible for analyzing, recommending, building, and supporting database management systems required by the board to meet its business objectives. Responsibilities ·          Installation of new relational database servers and instances. ·          Working with different project teams, promoting codes, data management; handling multiple requests on multiple projects on any requests that come through ·          Troubleshooting database issues with guidance from senior staff. ·          Performs data migrations as required by the business. ·          Executes, schedules and monitors database maintenance . ·          Makes recommendations for new technology adoption where appropriate. ·          Ensures that personally completed deployments entering production are sound; seeks approval from senior staff. ·          Updates and communicates project status to management and users. ·          Maintain currency in technical and investment industry trends through research/education/self-motivated training and personal development. Requirements ·          Must have exceptional spoken and written communication skills ·          Must have 3-5 years of database administration experience ·          Good experience with Oracle and come from a database development background ·          Computer Science degree or equivalent working experience ·          Understanding of RDBMS structures and how they interact: tables, indices, triggers, procedures, etc. ·          Must be adaptable to work with different project teams; experience working in different industries/project sizes is ideal ·          Experience with relational database administration tasks ·          Familiarity with data model design and database stored procedure development ·          Good knowledge of information systems theories, concepts, methods, and techniques ·          A sound knowledge of current information system standards, process engineering approaches, and data management practices ·          Experience with the full project lifecycle from conception to implementation and support ·          Training in investment/finance or experience in financial industry an asset Functional Area IT and Development Job Status Contract Hours Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Reports To DBA Manager City North York State/Province Ontario [ON] Compensation - Annual $71,500/base + 8% vacation pay + Bonus + RRSP Plan