Sr. Database Administrator - Oracle

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As a Sr. Database Administrator, you will be joining the Platform Shared Services, Application Operations, Database Administration Team. You will be responsible for providing database support related to Oracle build, migration, performance tuning and incident resolutions as well as addressing questions from application owners and developers, working closely with various CIBC Technology groups. You will also be responsible for day‑to‑day operational activities for Oracle DBs, managing escalations, modifying established procedures and approaches to suit specific situations including 24×7 on‑call and production support.

• Project Delivery – Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide inputs to database standards, designs and best practices ensuring compliance with relevant organizational standards. Research, analyze and support the development and implementation of new and/or revised technology, procedures and standards. Work with project managers to develop implementation plans, perform database upgrades and migration activities, and adopt agile methodology.
• Production Support – Take a leading role in tackling critical complex production problems. Investigate, troubleshoot operational issues and set priority based on severity, risk and/or strategic business needs. Provide inputs to database standards, designs, best practices and recommend changes to fit specific application requirements.
• Collaboration – Work as a liaison with business and technology partners, Technology Leadership, internal and external clients and stakeholders, including Solution Design, Database Engineering, Information Security, Architecture teams and external vendors.
• Automation – Assist in automating manual processes using various Dev Ops tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, Git Hub, Artifactory and shell scripting.

• 7+ years of experience in Oracle Database Administration and strong experience in developing design plans for Oracle (Exadata and non‑Exadata) and Postgre
  
  SQL database upgrade, patching and data migration. An asset if you also have experience in developing Ansible automation scripts to deploy code, database migrations and implement security hardening with Oracle Native Security products (TDE, Vault, OKV and DBSAT).
• Degree/diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a similar field.
• Act like an owner: thrive when empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
• Values matter to you. Bring your real self to work and live our values—trust, teamwork, and accountability.

• Recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, a defined benefit pension plan, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support and Moment Makers, our social, points‑based recognition program.
• Technology toolkit and spaces to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
• Cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day— a paid day off dedicated to invest in your growth and development.
• Subject to plan and program terms and conditions.

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailb
• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.
• You must be legally eligible to work at the specified location(s) and, where applicable, have a valid work or study permit.
• We may ask you to complete an attribute‑based assessment and other skills tests (e.g., simulation, coding, French proficiency).
• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process to better understand candidates and offer further learning about us.

Toronto - 81 Bay, 16th Floor

Regular

37.5

• Database Migrations
• Dev Ops
• Microsoft SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• SQL Administration
• SQL Databases
• SQL Tools
• Structured Query Language (SQL)
• SQL Development

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Information Technology
• Industries:
  Banking