SQL Database Engineer / Database Administrator
Design and maintain database schemas, tables, and stored procedures while performing performance tuning and query optimization. Support database migration activities, specifically moving on-premises databases to cloud environments.
- Remote
- Canada
- Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Apply by Sep 25, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
SQL Database Engineer / Database Administrator Remote/Canada Long-term Contract Key Responsibilities: Design, create, and maintain database schemas, tables, indexes, and stored procedures. Develop and execute DDL scripts for database creation and modification. Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and index management. Support database migration activities, including moving existing databases to cloud environments. Create copies of databases/tables and manage data movement across environments. Collaborate with application teams and ETL developers Ensure database objects are designed and implemented according to best practices. Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues. Required Skills: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server. Sound knowledge of database design, schema creation, and data modeling. Expertise in writing DDL scripts and creating tables, indexes, and stored procedures. Experience with database performance tuning and optimization. Experience supporting database migration projects. Ability to work closely with application development teams and ETL developers. Exposure to AWS database services and cloud migration projects is a plus. Understanding of cloud-based database architectures and deployments. Preferred: Experience in migrating on-prem database to cloud environment (either AWS RDS or Azure Cloud SQL Server Database
What you’ll do
Design and maintain database schemas, tables, and stored procedures while performing performance tuning and query optimization. Support database migration activities, specifically moving on-premises databases to cloud environments.
Requirements
Requires strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server and expertise in writing DDL scripts and data modeling. Experience with AWS or Azure cloud migrations is highly preferred.
Other relevant skills
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- Microsoft SQL Server
- Database Design
- Schema Creation
- Data Modeling
- DDL Scripts
- Performance Tuning
- Query Optimization
- Index Management
- Database Migration
- AWS Database Services
- Azure Cloud SQL Server
- ETL Development
Job areas
- Data & Analytics
- Technology
- Software
- Engineering
- Consulting
Additional details
- Minimum experience
- 2+ years
- Apply by
- Sep 25, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Location requirements
- Country, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Seniority
- Associate
- Application method
- Direct apply is available