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About the Role
Join Sun Life's Data Management Services team as a SQL Server Infrastructure Database Administrator. You will modernize our database infrastructure, work across distributed systems supporting Canada and the US, and drive innovation in database automation and cloud integration.
Responsibilities
- Lead SQL Server initiatives from concept to deployment, including software releases, security upgrades, feature optimization, and infrastructure scaling.
- Design and implement automated database deployment pipelines, integrating DevOps practices.
- Architect and deploy robust SQL Server environments, including standalone instances, failover clusters, and AlwaysOn Availability Groups.
- Create and maintain operational best practices and documentation.
- Architect comprehensive backup/restore strategies and validate recoverability.
- Proactively monitor database stability, performance, and availability using diagnostic tools and AI-powered tuning.
- Partner with technical leads, IT teams, and application support to deliver seamless database services.
- Champion process innovations and contribute forward-thinking solutions.
Requirements
- University level degree in Computer Science or related information technology degree/diploma.
- 2-3+ years of experience with database concepts, business requirements, data-mapping, and logical/physical data modeling.
- 2-3+ years of experience with SQL Server database resiliency strategies (AlwaysOn, replication, log shipping, maintenance plans, DR recovery strategies).
- Hands-on experience provisioning, configuring, and scaling SQL Server Environments (including Availability Groups and FCI) using Terraform or Ansible.
- Advanced PowerShell proficiency for automation scripting, environment validation, and configuration management.
- Familiarity with leveraging AI-powered performance tools (SQL Automatic tuning, Intelligent Query processing).
- Strong engineering capabilities in bridging on-premises with cloud capabilities (e.g., AWS EC2/RDS).
- Reliability Security Clearance required.
- Must be able to satisfactorily complete applicable background checks.
Skills
- SQL Server
- Database Administration
- Infrastructure Planning
- Database Automation
- Cloud Integration
- DevOps
- Terraform
- Ansible
- PowerShell
- AI-Driven Performance Tuning
- AWS EC2
- AWS RDS
Location
- Canada
- US
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- 2-3+ years
Education Level
- University level degree in Computer Science or related information technology degree/diploma
Salary/Compensations
- 65,000 - 105,000
Benefits
- Wellness programs supporting mental, physical, and financial health.
- Opportunity for career path advancement and networking.
About the Company
- Sun Life is driven by its Purpose: helping Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
- Values: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.
- Recognized as a 2026 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada.
- Recognized by Excellence Canada with the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®.
- A hybrid organization offering flexibility to work from home or the office.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values.
- A diverse workforce benefits our Clients, communities, and colleagues.
- Applications are welcomed from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
- Persons with disabilities needing accommodation can e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.
- May use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, and interview scheduling.