Job Description

At JDI IT, the belief that what people experience matters more than technology is integral to how we work with and support our customers.

With over 340 employees centralized in Saint John, Fredericton, Dieppe and Halifax, we offer our team the opportunity to create real value by helping people and business work smarter. JDI IT supports all of the J.D. Irving Ltd. group of companies and therefore offers opportunities and experiences across a wide breath of IT areas, businesses and industries. As a member of the JDI IT team, you will be a key player in enabling the business to win by overcoming obstacles and \xe2\x80\x9cgetting it done\xe2\x80\x9d!

We invest in continuous professional growth and believe that our ability as a team grows exponentially when we share success \xe2\x80\x93 as such, your coworkers will be among the best in the Maritimes!

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We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Database Administrator in Fredericton, N.B.

Position Overview:

The Senior Database Administrator reports to the Manager of Database Administration and Systems Integration and is a key member of the JDI IT team supporting the J.D. Irving group of companies in the creation, maintenance, and changes to key organizational data.

What you will be doing:

• Lead production promotions by running scripts; following change management processes.
• Maintain and strive to increase own technical knowledge and is aware of latest developments in own area of expertise.

• Provide ongoing maintenance of databases while participating in on-call support rotation.
• Solve straightforward, well-defined problems within technology of expertise.
• Assist in providing Tier II application support, ensuring issues resolutions are well documented.
• Create work instructions for Tier I & II support.
• Understand how own tasks and activities connect with related technologies.
• Raise issues where specifications need clarification due to quality of requirements or application technical constraints.

• Understand the importance of security to the enterprise.
• Provide clear and timely communication to the customers and managers on the status of tasks especially when the task cannot be completed in the established time frame.
• Understand Daily Management processes and Database metrics.

You have:

• A University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of demonstrated experience working with relational databases, including performance analysis, writing queries and index analysis.

• Strong understanding of security best practices, relational DBA modelling and mirroring, Replication & SQL Always-On.
• Experience supporting MSSQL in the Cloud.
• Support of Multiple RDBMS platforms.
• MCSA\\Oracle Certifications.

You are:

• Detail focused, thinking within a technical dimension typically at the database level.
• A practiced communicator, able to efficiently connect with senior leadership on complex technical issues and topics.
• A collaborator who is also able to initiate and pursue independent work.

• Highly organized; managing your time and prioritizing your work comes naturally.
• Able to perform research and write technical documents.

A few more things we would consider assets:

• Automation experience, particularly in Powershell
• Experience with SSIS, SSRS & SSAS
• Exposure to WebLogic

• Experience installing and maintaining software on a Linux server.
• Experience installing and maintaining software on a Windows server.
• Exposure to a Solaris server
• Programming experience in any language using SQL to accessing databases.
• Certified Oracle Database Administrator or Professional

• Certified WebLogic Administrator

To Apply for this Career Opportunity:

Please apply online.

We appreciate your interest in our company! Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Additional Information

• Posting Date: Jun 20, 2023

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