AppOps Database Administrator

Capco • Toronto, ON

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

Drive the future of resilient, cloud-first database platforms powering mission-critical payment ecosystems. We are seeking a highly skilled AppOps DBA to join our Technology & Engineering team. In this role, you will play a key part in developing, operationalizing, and supporting next-generation on-premises and cloud database solutions. You will provide technical leadership across Oracle, Exadata, and Aurora PostgreSQL platforms, helping to ensure high availability, scalability, security, and operational excellence across mission-critical environments. Working closely with Development, QA, Platform Engineering, and AppOps teams, you will contribute to automation-led database operations, cloud transformation initiatives, and continuous performance optimization in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience managing Oracle Exadata, AWS RDS, Oracle, and Aurora PostgreSQL database environments.
• Expertise in AWS technologies including EC2, S3, Aurora, Redshift, AWS DMS, and AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT).
• Deep understanding of database architecture, SQL tuning, PL/SQL, performance optimization, backup and recovery strategies, and high-availability design.
• Experience with DevOps methodologies, container platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker, and Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively across business and technical teams.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Certified Database – Specialty certification.
• AWS Certified Data Engineer or AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.
• Oracle Cloud or Oracle Database certifications.
• Experience mentoring technical teams and driving operational best practices.
• Previous experience supporting large-scale distributed production environments in financial services or highly regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Oracle, PostgreSQL, Aurora, AWS RDS, and Exadata database environments to ensure performance, reliability, and availability.
• Lead database operationalization initiatives including automation, observability, resiliency, backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Support and influence cloud migration programs from Oracle on-premises environments to AWS-based Oracle and Aurora PostgreSQL platforms.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code practices, and intelligent automation to streamline deployment and operational processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and support teams while participating in rotating on-call production support activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Coverage – 100% company-paid health, life, and disability insurance effective from Day 1 of employment.
• Retirement Savings Program – RRSP with optional employer matching contributions.
• Virtual Health Care and Employee & Family Assistance Program available to employees and dependents.
• Enhanced parental leave benefits, wellness reimbursement, and new parent support programs.
• Business Coach from Day 1 with continuous learning and development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed