Senior, Database Engineer, Fixed Term - Toronto
About The Position
We are looking for a Senior Database Engineer experienced with MySQL to join a focused remediation program on a long-running production platform serving a global financial news and data client. Your work will center on the database infrastructure’s configuration, system settings, and operational data, hardening it against security vulnerabilities, supporting version upgrades, and ensuring it meets compliance requirements. The ability to get up to speed quickly in an unfamiliar environment is critical. You'll be working with systems you didn't build, under a defined remediation plan, and expected to deliver with a high degree of autonomy. This is a 3-month fixed-term salaried contract, located in Ontario, Canada, preferably in Toronto.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on database experience in production environments with a focus on MySQL.
- Proven experience with database security remediation — vulnerability assessment, hardening, and compliance controls
- Comfortable performing major database upgrades in live, operational systems with minimal disruption
- Ability to navigate unfamiliar database environments, trace issues, and resolve them methodically
- Solid understanding of database access controls, configuration security, and operational best practices
- Experience working alongside application teams on cross-cutting database dependencies
- Strong communicator — able to document risk clearly and flag issues before they escalate
Responsibilities
- Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities across the MySQL database layer
- Perform database upgrades and apply compliance hardening measures
- Strengthen database security controls across configuration, access, and operational data
- Partner with application and platform teams to manage database dependencies during re-platforming
- Support testing and validation to ensure changes are safe and stable in production
- Document findings, risks, and remediation steps clearly for the wider engineering team
Benefits
- Salaried contract
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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