Job Description

Canadian Bank Note Company (CBN) is a trusted leader in secure technology solutions for governments and businesses worldwide. We develop and deploy secure document and enterprise-level system solutions across the following domains: border security, civil identity, driver licence/identification and vehicle information, excise control, currency, lotteries and charitable gaming.

Our Corporate Philosophy and 7 Core Principles shape and guide our corporate behaviours and underpin the sense of community you will experience at CBN. At CBN, we seek long-term relationships with our employees (current average tenure is ~10 years) and offer a competitive compensation package that includes health, medical and life insurance benefits and a defined contribution pension plan with company matching.

Internal Job Title: Database Administrator
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Job Location: Ottawa, ON
Work Model: Hybrid

Job Status: Existing Vacancy

As a Database Administrator (DBA) in our North American Service Delivery group, you will be responsible for designing, developing and deploying highly secure database solutions for our national and international government customers. In this position, you will design, develop and provide ongoing support and tune and optimize their performance to ensure they remain highly available, reliable, and secure.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain database systems to meet organizational requirements. Collaborate with System Architects to plan DBMS capacity and hardware requirements.
• Install and configure the production system locally in advance of shipment to customer site. Train and support Developers and Local Service Providers (LSPs).
• Define database migration strategy and design replication topology and methodology. Develop migration procedures/scripts and perform the migration.
• Monitor database performance, identify issues, and optimize database performance.
• Ensure database security by implementing access controls, encryption, and other security measures.
• Develop and implement backup and recovery plans to protect data integrity.
• Provide support for database-related issues, including troubleshooting and resolving problems.
• Create and maintain documentation for database configurations, schemas, changes, processes, and procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Legally eligible to work in Canada
• Fluent in English (speak, read, write)
• Able to obtain (in a timely manner) and maintain Government of Canada Secret level security clearance
• Able to travel approx. 2 weeks/year on average

• Bachelor's degree in computer science (or related program) or equivalent years of additional relevant professional experience
• Knowledge of the following:
  • Database management principles
  • Data modeling
  • Database tuning, performance and optimization
  • Database security practices
  • Database backup and recovery
  • Basic networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, network security practices.
• 4+ years of experience in database administration
• Experience with the following technologies:
  • Operating Systems Linux, Windows Server
  • Database Management Systems SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL and Bash
  • Virtualization VMware
  • Containerization/Orchestration Docker
  • Deployment/Configuration Puppet
  • SQL and Scripting SQL, Bash
  • Security Active Directory, Kerberos, LDAP, TLS
  • Tools Git

Preferred Qualifications

• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, or similar certifications are assets.
• Experience with the following technologies:
  • Database Management Systems Mongo DB, NoSQL (Elasticsearch)
  • Virtualization HyperV, XCP-ng
  • Containerization/Orchestration Kubernetes
  • Deployment/Configuration Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, Helmchart
  • SQL and Scripting Python, PowerShell
  • Security Bitlocker, LUKS
  • Cloud Platforms AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database
  • Tools tcpdump, Wireshark, PowerCLI, Sysinternals Suite, BIRT

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our organization is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and LGBTQ2+ individuals.

We are dedicated to removing barriers and fostering a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please contact us at recruitment@cbnco.com so that appropriate arrangements can be made.