Database Administrator

London, ON
Hybrid
Posted Sep 12, 2026
1 position

$79,350 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 38 hours per week

Job summary

The Database Administrator will manage the health, performance, and accuracy of SQL Server databases across multiple platforms including CRM and ERP systems. They are responsible for designing data architecture, ensuring compliance, and acting as a steward for data quality and security.

Job details

Medisca is a global company leveraging strong partnerships to serve healthcare professionals across diverse wellness disciplines. Offering extensive and essential solutions - including pharmaceutical ingredients and service, mixing technology manufacturing, analytical testing, and education – Medisca is bridging the gaps in healthcare with an unwavering commitment to precision, innovation, and societal impact. The Database Administrator will own the health, accuracy, and performance of databases across a multi-system, multi-location business. The Database Administrator will map how data flows between our CRM, ERP, e-commerce, and other platforms, keeping them accurate and compliant every step of the way, and act as a trusted steward of the company's data. Salary: $79,350.00 About you: You're obsessed with data accuracy and data health — “close enough” isn't good enough. You're a big-picture thinker who wants to help shape where our data infrastructure goes next, a collaborative team player who connects easily with both technical and business teams, and someone who understands the business, not just the systems behind it. Responsibilities & Duties: * Maintain the performance, accuracy, and availability of our SQL Server databases. * Design data architecture and data mapping for system changes, migrations, and integrations (for CRM, ERP, etc.) * Build deep knowledge of our data — where it lives, how it's structured, and how it moves across systems and formats (CSV, JSON, XML, EDI, APIs, etc.). * Support accurate data sharing between our platforms, tools, and business partners, using various transfer methods. * Act as a data steward: define, document, and uphold data quality and ownership standards. * Ensure data handling meets privacy and compliance requirements. * Write and optimize complex T-SQL (stored procedures, functions, indexing, query plans). * Maintain high-availability and disaster recovery strategies, including backups and failovers. * Build and monitor data quality checks and pipeline orchestration across systems. * Set up monitoring/alerting for database and pipeline performance. * Support CDP and identity resolution initiatives. * Maintain database security controls (access, encryption, auditing) and basic automation scripting). * Document configurations, data flows, mappings, and procedures. Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in a related field. * 5+ years in a DBA or data architecture/engineering role. * Strong SQL Server experience and advanced T-SQL/query optimization skills. * Experience with data mapping across system migrations or integrations. * Experience with CRM, ERP, and e-commerce data. * Understanding of data stewardship, governance, and privacy/compliance basics. * Experience with HA/DR and database security fundamentals. * Strong communicator, able to bridge technical and business audiences. Assets: * Experience with PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, Snowflake, or Databricks. * Pipeline orchestration tools (SSIS, ADF, Airflow, dbt, or similar). * Awareness of cross-border privacy rules (e.g., GDPR, Quebec's Law 25). * Exposure to CI/CD for database changes (Flyway, Liquibase, Azure DevOps). What’s in it for you… We invest time and resources into making sure Medisca is as good as the people we hire. * Work/Life Balance - 37.50 hour workweek with early Fridays all year long, PTO and vacation policy * Invest in your health – Choice of modular plans, health spending account and free Telemedicine * Flexible work environment – Hybrid work schedule with home office reimbursement program * Your Future is Bright – Opportunities to learn and grow within Medisca * Save for your Future – Medisca contributes to a deferred profit sharing plan (DPSP) when you invest in RRSPs * Help us grow – Employee Referral Program * We like to have fun – company events throughout the year Reason for vacancy: New Role We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer. #LI-Remote

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in a DBA or data engineering role. Strong proficiency in SQL Server, T-SQL, and experience with system integrations and data mapping are required.