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In addition to the position being staffed, this competition may be used to fill similar opportunities (Regular or Term) that become available at the same job grade. If you’re interested in this type of role, we encourage you to apply.
You will join a collaborative, forward-looking team modernizing the Bank's enterprise database services. Working across established on-premises environments and emerging Azure-based services, you will help strengthen reliability, security and delivery while supporting the Bank's transition to a cloud-first database model.
You will also have access to the Bank's learning and development resources, including relevant certifications, labs and career development opportunities.
This role is intended for senior database professionals who combine strong enterprise Oracle and SQL Server administration expertise with demonstrated cloud platform and migration experience. You will support critical production database environments while helping lead the Bank's continued modernization toward Azure-based database services.
This is not an entry point into cloud technologies. You must have practical experience implementing, administering or migrating production database workloads in the cloud and be prepared to apply that experience immediately. You will help guide migration activities, technical decisions and the evolution of the Bank's Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) platform.
This is a hybrid database administration and cloud modernization role. It combines the administration and operational support of enterprise Oracle and SQL Server environments with cloud migration, automation and platform development responsibilities. You will work across on-premises and Azure-based database services as the Bank transitions toward a standardized DBaaS model.
The platform portfolio includes:
In this role, you will administer and support critical enterprise databases while helping deliver the Bank's cloud migration and DBaaS objectives. More specifically, you will:
Database Administration and Production Operations
Cloud Migration and Hybrid Operations
Cloud Platform Development and Automation
Security, Resilience and Governance
You bring deep enterprise database administration expertise and demonstrated experience working with production cloud database platforms and migrations. You can operate critical Oracle and SQL Server environments, lead or significantly contribute to complex cloud migrations, and help develop secure, reliable and scalable database services. You are a self-starter and strong collaborator who can work independently and influence decisions across technical teams.
In addition, you have:
Your combined education and work experience demonstrate that you have the competencies and skills for the position. We are ideally seeking candidates with relevant education in computer science or a related field and five or more years of relevant experience in database technologies and cloud platforms.
We value candidates who demonstrate adaptability, curiosity, and a willingness to learn new technologies, including AI and digital tools. We seek individuals who can think critically about data, question existing processes, and find ways to simplify our work while embracing change and new ways of doing things.
The Bank’s work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada’s official languages - English and French. Although the position language requirement is English or French essential, we do encourage everyone to improve their second language proficiency for future career growth and to contribute towards fostering a bilingual environment.
The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a portion of each month as part of the Bank’s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of 12 days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
As Canada’s Central bank, our principal role is to promote the country’s economic and financial welfare by keeping inflation low, stable and predictable. Our vision is to be “a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada.” No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very centre of Canada’s economy.
