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Senior Database Administrator - Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC)
Database Administrator
Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of mission‑critical database environments across gaming, liquor, and corporate systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and security using SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL databases for high‑availability gaming and corporate applications.
- Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster‑recovery strategies to meet strict uptime requirements.
- Monitor database performance, conduct tuning, and resolve bottlenecks to ensure optimal response times.
- Apply security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and audit logging to protect sensitive data.
- Collaborate with application developers and infrastructure teams to support new features, migrations, and capacity planning.
Requirements
- 5+ years of database administration experience in a large, mission‑critical environment.
- Hands‑on experience with backup/recovery, replication, clustering, and performance tuning.
- Solid understanding of database security, compliance, and data protection regulations.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, high‑availability setting.