Database Administrator

Long View. A career that helps you get more out of life.
A Long View career helps you get more out of life. We don’t just say it, we prove it. Every day. We’re proud of our reputation as one of North America’s most dynamic IT providers — and we’re even prouder of our culture that allows our people to live life to its fullest. At Long View, we create an environment of collaboration and support, of innovation and enthusiasm, of inclusion and belonging. As a member of the Long View team, you’ll see how our company’s core pillars — Integrity, Competence, Value, and Fun — resonate through the workplace. And in a recent survey, +0% of Long View team members rated Long View as a good or great place to work!

Are you passionate about leading people and going above and beyond to deliver an exceptional experience for clients?

We are looking for a dynamic and customer-oriented Database Administrator to join our Integrated Global Services branch in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto or Vancouver. You will be supporting Long View clients with technical issues related to their database environment.
A Day in the Life:
Provision, administer, monitor health & performance, and optimize multiple client database platforms
Provide operational support for multiple client database platforms
Active involvement in the onboarding process of new clients for the development of the database architecture and configuration
Perform health and best practice assessments, troubleshoot services and database failures
Proactively work with the business and clients to inform them and make recommendations for service improvement
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the users, process owners, outside partners, vendors, and key business stakeholders
Manage and maintain the team ticket queues for prioritization, assignment of work, SLA, quality & frequency of updates, and timely resolution
Plan, schedule and execute patches, enhancements, and upgrades
Create and maintain documentation on client/server infrastructure systems, internal process, standard operating procedures
Collaborate with other Operational teams to troubleshoot complex systems and take appropriate urgent actions by following escalation procedures
What You Bring:
3+ years’ experience managing Database infrastructure in an enterprise environment
Intermediate understanding of Database technologies with a willingness to grow and learn:
Microsoft SQL
SQL Clustering (AAG)
SQL services (SSAS,SSRS)
Oracle
Oracle RAC
Oracle Datagaurd
SQL PaaS
PostgreSQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, CosmosDB, MySQL
Experience with Goldengate
Experience with HANA
Experience working with the following cloud platforms: Azure GCP and AWS
Experience with Windows, Linux & Unix
Experience with Backup & Recovery technologies: Veeam, Cohesity, Azure, GCP, AWS
Intermediate working knowledge of Database best practices, tuning, standards, recovery
What Makes You Extra Awesome:
NoSQL, MongoDB, CosmosDB, MySQL, Azure Cloud, GoldenGate
DevOps experience
ITIL Foundations Certification
Passion for creating and delivering an exceptional client experience
Why Work at Long View?
Great people and culture
RSP Plan
Comprehensive benefits package from day one
Interesting work – Be part of exciting projects while accessing all the latest technologies
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Long View’s mission of building the best and most sustainable team-driven organization requires dedicated and ambitious people. Through employee resource groups, impactful and effective conversations, townhalls and various company-wide training, including how to reduce unconscious bias, we are fostering an inclusive environment. We are committed to taking consistent, positive and lifelong action to be a diverse and equitable workplace because we know that the most effective companies are made up of people with varied identities, experiences and backgrounds.

Long View is an equal opportunity employer. If you have any accommodation requests for your interview or the role, please let your friendly Recruiter know.