DB team Lead
Top Benefits
About the role
Description
Application Deadline:
08/21/2025
Address:
4100 Gordon Baker Road
Job Family Group:
Technology
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Database Team Lead ready to take ownership within our NACB DB Deployment and Support Team. This role is essential in ensuring the 24/7/365 operational integrity, security, performance, and availability of all database platforms, both on-premise and in the cloud.
The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in Oracle and MSSQL (including AWS RDS), Oracle GoldenGate, and database automation, as well as strong leadership and collaboration skills to work closely with the DB manager and support team operations. This role will lead a group of DBAs, coordinate workload distribution, follow up on problem and incident tickets, and drive automation and optimization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Incident Management:
- Lead and coordinate the daily operations of the database team, ensuring high availability and performance of all database systems (Oracle, MSSQL, RDS).
- Manage and triage problem tickets and incidents; ensure timely follow-up, root cause analysis, and resolution.
- Oversee change and release processes to minimize risk to production environments.
- Participate in on-call rotations, leading incident resolution during major outages or database-related issues.
Database Platform Management:
- Provide deep technical leadership on Oracle and MSSQL platforms, including AWS RDS services.
- Administer and monitor Oracle GoldenGate replication environments.
- Ensure reliable backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies across all supported platforms.
- Apply Configuration as Code (CaC) and automation techniques to streamline provisioning, patching, upgrades, and monitoring tasks.
Automation & Continuous Improvement:
- Lead database automation efforts to reduce manual operations and improve deployment consistency using tools such as Liquibase.
- Promote version-controlled, repeatable, and auditable database deployments through Liquibase integration with CI/CD pipelines.
- Use scripting tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Ansible) to automate routine DBA tasks.
- Promote DevOps/SRE practices by integrating observability, monitoring, and reliability into database operations.
- Identify and implement performance tuning opportunities to improve database efficiency and cost optimization.
Collaboration & Strategic Support:
- Work closely with the DB manager to align database operations with business and IT strategies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with system admins, SREs, developers, and infrastructure teams.
- Act as a liaison during audits, ensuring adherence to security, compliance, and best practice standards.
- Provide mentoring, guidance, and workload planning for DBA team members.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5–10 years of experience in enterprise-level database administration and support (preferably in banking or financial services).
- Strong expertise in Oracle and MSSQL, with hands-on experience managing cloud-based RDS deployments.
- Proficient in Oracle GoldenGate setup, troubleshooting, and replication strategies.
- Experience with automation/scripting (Python, Bash, Ansible), and Liquibase for database change management.
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Dynatrace).
- Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles applied to database environments.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
Preferred Certifications (Optional but a plus):
- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
- AWS Certified Database – Specialty
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
Nice to have knowledge :
-
SNOW
-
DT
-
Linux including Redhat
-
Linux System administration experience
Note: This is a hybrid role- 2 days/week in office
Salary :
$75,900.00 - $141,900.00
Pay Type:
Salaried
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 Desjardins
Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America and the fifth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of $435.8 billion as at March 31, 2024. It was named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine and by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the world's strongest banks according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has some of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry and the first according to Bloomberg News.
DB team Lead
Top Benefits
About the role
Description
Application Deadline:
08/21/2025
Address:
4100 Gordon Baker Road
Job Family Group:
Technology
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Database Team Lead ready to take ownership within our NACB DB Deployment and Support Team. This role is essential in ensuring the 24/7/365 operational integrity, security, performance, and availability of all database platforms, both on-premise and in the cloud.
The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in Oracle and MSSQL (including AWS RDS), Oracle GoldenGate, and database automation, as well as strong leadership and collaboration skills to work closely with the DB manager and support team operations. This role will lead a group of DBAs, coordinate workload distribution, follow up on problem and incident tickets, and drive automation and optimization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Incident Management:
- Lead and coordinate the daily operations of the database team, ensuring high availability and performance of all database systems (Oracle, MSSQL, RDS).
- Manage and triage problem tickets and incidents; ensure timely follow-up, root cause analysis, and resolution.
- Oversee change and release processes to minimize risk to production environments.
- Participate in on-call rotations, leading incident resolution during major outages or database-related issues.
Database Platform Management:
- Provide deep technical leadership on Oracle and MSSQL platforms, including AWS RDS services.
- Administer and monitor Oracle GoldenGate replication environments.
- Ensure reliable backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies across all supported platforms.
- Apply Configuration as Code (CaC) and automation techniques to streamline provisioning, patching, upgrades, and monitoring tasks.
Automation & Continuous Improvement:
- Lead database automation efforts to reduce manual operations and improve deployment consistency using tools such as Liquibase.
- Promote version-controlled, repeatable, and auditable database deployments through Liquibase integration with CI/CD pipelines.
- Use scripting tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Ansible) to automate routine DBA tasks.
- Promote DevOps/SRE practices by integrating observability, monitoring, and reliability into database operations.
- Identify and implement performance tuning opportunities to improve database efficiency and cost optimization.
Collaboration & Strategic Support:
- Work closely with the DB manager to align database operations with business and IT strategies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with system admins, SREs, developers, and infrastructure teams.
- Act as a liaison during audits, ensuring adherence to security, compliance, and best practice standards.
- Provide mentoring, guidance, and workload planning for DBA team members.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5–10 years of experience in enterprise-level database administration and support (preferably in banking or financial services).
- Strong expertise in Oracle and MSSQL, with hands-on experience managing cloud-based RDS deployments.
- Proficient in Oracle GoldenGate setup, troubleshooting, and replication strategies.
- Experience with automation/scripting (Python, Bash, Ansible), and Liquibase for database change management.
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Dynatrace).
- Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles applied to database environments.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
Preferred Certifications (Optional but a plus):
- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
- AWS Certified Database – Specialty
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
Nice to have knowledge :
-
SNOW
-
DT
-
Linux including Redhat
-
Linux System administration experience
Note: This is a hybrid role- 2 days/week in office
Salary :
$75,900.00 - $141,900.00
Pay Type:
Salaried
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 Desjardins
Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America and the fifth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of $435.8 billion as at March 31, 2024. It was named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine and by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the world's strongest banks according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has some of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry and the first according to Bloomberg News.