Senior Database Analyst - PostgreSQL Cloud DBA - Hybrid

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Toronto, ON
5-7 Years Experience
Fintech • Insurance
The Role
Looking for a Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator to oversee the creation and maintenance of databases across various cloud platforms and on-premises. Responsibilities include database management, performance tuning, security, and collaboration with application teams. Must have 5+ years of PostgreSQL experience and be proficient in cloud database support.
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Job Summary

Data and Analytics (DNA) team is looking for a PostgreSQL Database Administrator. The DBA will oversee the creation and maintenance of database & transaction processing environments for application testing, pre-Production verification, and production operation. You will provide technical support for transaction processing, data access, performance tuning, and database recovery. The Database Administrator will provide DBA services to a portfolio of applications across lines of business and across the whole RBC enterprise. 

Job Description

What will you do?

  • PostgreSQL SME on user access control, backup/recovery, database deployment, database maintenance, database monitoring/alerting, job scheduling/automation and database performance tuning.
  • Provide DBA support in PostgreSQL for both public Cloud, private Cloud and on-premises.
  • Working in database support initiatives on private cloud PostgreSQL, DBaaS (database as a service) PostgreSQL, Azure/AWS PostgreSQL.
  • Setup/configuration and troubleshooting of database backup/recovery, database monitoring, database performance tuning, Security and other problem diagnosis.
  • Monitor database performance during volume test and provide query analysis after the test.
  • Working closely with application teams on Database design and DDL deployments to non-prod and production environments.
  • Evaluating and testing new database features, documenting and presenting to team.
  • Coordinating with multiple teams on projects.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

  • 5+ years of experience in PostgreSQL.

  • Experience in Cloud database support.

  • Intensive understanding on database security, maintenance, backup/recovery, integrity, service tier, volume test and deployment process.

  • Good understanding on database provision automation, DBAAS, GitHub, Azure Kubernetes and deployment automation.

  • Great communication and coordination skills (verbal / written); Documentation

  • Able to work after-hours when needed and take on-call shift.

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Azure/AWS PostgreSQL, Azure/AWS SQL Server or Azure/AWS mySQL.
  • Experience in GitHub, DBAAS pipeline or Kubernetes automation.
  • Experience with availability zones, HA, DR solutions in the Cloud
  • Experience in automation and scheduling of database maintenance and other database tasks

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual. 

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

  • A world-class training program in financial services

  • Flexible work/life balance options

  • Opportunities to do challenging work

  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

  • Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

  • Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

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Job Skills

Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Database Auditing, Database Backup, Database Design, Database Encryption, Database Maintenance, Database Monitoring, Database Performance Tuning, Database Recovery, Database Scalability, Database Security, Disaster Recovery (DR), MariaDB, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2024-07-26

Application Deadline:

2024-09-27

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.
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What We Do

Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 88,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada’s biggest bank, and one of the largest in the world based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.‎

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