Senior Database Administrator (Ottawa)

About the Senior Database Administrator

Are you looking for a new and challenging opportunity? We are looking for a Senior Database Administrator to design, develop and maintain CNL’s database environments, monitor standards and procedures, and integrate systems through database design. Do you have experience providing database support for engineering analysis, business and scientific systems and ERP applications such as Oracle eBusiness Suite? If so, apply now! This role will be responsible for the deployment, troubleshooting and quality assurance of databases and database applications being deployed into the CNL Information Technology ecosystems. Responsibilities

Installing database servers / databases, database patches and database upgrades and applications on servers. Performing routine administrative and maintenance tasks for the database environments/servers (e.g., backups and recovery, database refreshes, data fixes). Monitoring development, test and production databases to identify and report any backups, performance, space usage and security issues and recommend solutions. Maintaining the integrity and availability of the production database environments. Completing incident tickets related to performance and failures. Providing first and second level database support. Reviewing “Requests for Changes” to implement applications and database changes in the development, test, training and production environments. Ensuring deployments follow the properly defined Deployment, Change Management and Quality Assurance processes. Ensuring that applications or databases are deployed to development, test and production with proper licensing. Working closely with all IT departments on projects to identify, evaluate and approve database requirements as needed. Actively participating in a Project Team to identify the technical requirements and specifications for any new databases to be installed. This includes reviewing the project proposal and making recommendations on hardware, software and licensing. Providing consultation and input into database server sizing, database design and capacity planning for current and new databases and applications. Assisting developers in optimizing code to reduce database impact. Other duties as assigned by your manager. Qualifications

Education:

Completed post-secondary education in a related field: database administration, software development, computer science. Experience:

Experience building, supporting, and deploying databases in a number of environments. Experience in troubleshooting database issues, performing database tuning and backups. Experience testing database solutions and making recommendations for improvement. Experience managing/monitoring Oracle EBS 12.2.X. Experience working with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments managing ever changing priorities. Ability to work within project teams with a variety of other technical resources. Comfortable to make recommendations on proposed solutions and test various scenarios to ensure solutions are robust. Effective verbal and written communication skills to persuade, influence or educate various audiences (e.g., Management or Executive level reporting/presentations, vendors, community stakeholders, business unit managers, project teams, etc). Comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted database administration principles; database audit principles; database tuning and database backup principals.

Security Clearance

Eligibility Required: Level 2 Secret which has a minimum requirement of 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security”. Working Conditions

Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week. Benefits

Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days. Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period. Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing. A defined‑benefit pension plan or a defined‑contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security. Location & Work Arrangement

Location: Hybrid. The Chalk River site offers a natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife. Surrounding communities such as Deep River, Petawawa and Pembroke provide access to recreation and a high quality of life. This is a hybrid position with a combination of remote work and onsite presence at the Chalk River Laboratory, Ontario. EEO Statement

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via View email address on ca.talent.com. All requests will be handled with confidentiality. Indigenous Statement

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.

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