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About the Role
Help shape the future of enterprise database platforms in the cloud. We are seeking a motivated, technically strong Cloud Database Administrator to design, build, automate, and support modern database services across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments. This role is ideal for a cloud-savvy database professional ready to contribute to AI-enabled solutions that modernize enterprise-scale database platforms.

This is a HYBRID role based on our Scarborough location at 4100 Gordon Baker Road.

What You'll Do:

• Design, engineer, deploy, and support cloud database platforms, with a strong focus on AWS RDS, Amazon Redshift, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and Microsoft Fabric.
• Modernize existing database environments by supporting migrations, upgrades, platform transitions, and cloud adoption initiatives across AWS, Azure, and on-premises database platforms.
• Design, build and enhance automation for database provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, monitoring, and operational maintenance using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and/or Configuration as Code (CaC).
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and database deployment workflows using tools such as GitHub, Ansible, Liquibase, AWS CDK, Azure CDKTF, scripting, and SQL automation.
• Monitor database health, capacity, availability, performance, and cost efficiency across production and non-production environments.
• Troubleshoot incidents, investigate problems, support database change requests, and drive timely resolution of operational issues.
• Identify database performance improvement opportunities and implement tuning strategies for SQL, storage, indexing, workload patterns, and cloud resource utilization.
• Maintain backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery practices to ensure database platforms are resilient, recoverable, and aligned with business needs.
• Apply security, audit, governance, vulnerability management, and compliance practices to database platforms in a regulated enterprise environment.
• Collaborate with application teams, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operations partners to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable database solutions.
• Respond to critical issues and participate in required 24x7 on-call and/or shift support for enterprise database services.

KEY Skills and Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of hands-on Database Administration (DBA) experience, with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server AND either AWS database services (RDS and Amazon Redshift) or Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• At least 1 year of hands-on experience with AWS CDK OR Azure CDKTF to provision and maintain Cloud related database services.
• Hands-on experience with automation, scripting, DevSecOps, and database deployment practices using tools such as Ansible, GitHub, Liquibase, shell scripting, Python, SQL, Terraform, or similar technologies.
• Experience with AI-enabled productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot.
• Hands-on experience or strong working knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud services, such as cloud networking concepts, identity and access management, Entra ID, monitoring, backup, encryption, and operational support practices.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle, change management, incident management, and production support practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics clearly to application teams, technology partners, and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborate with others and take ownership of the assigned responsibilities.
• Stay adaptable and flexible.
• Willing to learn from others and help others when needed.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical work experience.

Preferred:

• Experience with other DBMS: Oracle, Postgres, MySQL.
• Experience with the IT service management tool, ServiceNow.
• Familiarity with the observability tool, Dynatrace.
• Be curious and passionate to learn, document, and share knowledge.
• Challenge the status quo and actively seek opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Bring enthusiasm for cloud database technologies and AI adoption in modern enterprise database platforms.
• Use data-driven thinking to support sound decisions.

The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit:https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other's differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.