Job Title: RQ00393 – Database Admin I

Job summary

Design, install, administer, secure, and maintain enterprise databases, ensuring their availability, reliability, performance, and protection of sensitive information. Develop and test backup and disaster recovery strategies, establish operational standards and monitoring tools, and collaborate with stakeholders on data strategy, modernization, issue resolution, and documentation.

Job details

Client: Province of New Brunswick – RQ00393 We are seeking a Database Administrator I to support the design, development, administration, maintenance, security, and performance of enterprise databases for the Province of New Brunswick. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of database administration experience, with expertise in database installation, configuration, security, backup and recovery, disaster recovery planning, performance monitoring, and database maintenance. The resource will collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to support data strategy, modernization initiatives, reliable database services, and informed organizational decision-making. Role Snapshot Job Title: RQ00393 – Database Admin I Client: Province of New Brunswick Work Location: Fredericton / Saint John, New Brunswick Work Arrangement: Primarily Remote – Hybrid Onsite Location: WorkSafe NB Office, 1 Portland Street, Saint John, New Brunswick Estimated Work Start Date: January 4, 2027 Estimated Work End Date: December 31, 2027 Business Days: 261 Standard Hours: 7 hours per day Closing Date/Time: December 1, 2026, at 10:30 AM Mandatory Requirements Education The proposed resource must meet or exceed one of the following combinations of education or certification and experience in the resource role: Degree in a relevant field (Bachelor's Degree); OR Information Technology (College Diploma – 2 years); OR In a relevant field (College Diploma – 2 years). Must have 3+ years of Database Administration Experience. Description The successful resource will be responsible for supporting WorkSafe NB's database administration requirements, ensuring the availability, security, performance, and reliability of enterprise databases. The resource will contribute to data strategy and modernization initiatives while designing, developing, installing, administering, and maintaining databases used by the organization to manage its operations and support quality decision-making. The engagement will focus on database administration, disaster recovery, database security, performance monitoring, operational standards, and collaboration with technical and business stakeholders. Deliverables The successful resource must deliver the following in order to successfully complete the engagement. The Specific Deliverables Will Be Assigned Based On Project Priorities And Readiness Needs And May Include, But Are Not Limited To Collaborate on a data strategy to support modernization initiatives. Design, develop, install, administer, and maintain the databases used by the organization to manage their work and make quality decisions at all levels of the organization. Ensure the Disaster Recovery strategies are in place to protect WorkSafe NB databases and return the organization to full operations of the databases quickly, including updating the strategy with any changes to the system, testing for any inefficiencies, and prioritizing improvement plans. Provide access, security, and availability of databases for WorkSafe NB staff, clients, and employers; including developing processes to limit access to sensitive personal information as legislated and on a need-to-know basis. Develop database standards, processes, and tools to monitor database health, performance, and storage. Collaborate with analysts, project managers, managers and directors to solve problems, provide advice, and document changes to the system, database structures, and source code repository. Experience And Skill Set Requirements Database Design and Development – 2 Years Experience designing and developing database structures to support enterprise applications, reporting, and informed decision-making. Database Administration and Maintenance – 4 Years Experience installing, configuring, administering, and maintaining enterprise databases, including patching and upgrades. Database Security and Access Controls – 3 Years Experience implementing database security and access controls to protect sensitive information and support privacy requirements and need-to-know access. Backup, Recovery, and Disaster Recovery – 3 Years Experience developing, maintaining, and testing database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies, including identifying gaps and prioritizing improvements. Database Performance Monitoring and Optimization – 3 Years Experience monitoring database health, availability, performance, and storage, including performance tuning and capacity planning. Database Standards and Operational Procedures – 1 Year Experience developing database standards, operational procedures, and monitoring tools to support consistent and reliable database services. Data Strategy and Modernization – 1 Year Experience contributing database expertise to data strategy and modernization initiatives, including assessing database impacts and recommending improvements. Stakeholder Collaboration and Documentation – 1 Year Experience collaborating with technical, business, and project stakeholders to resolve database issues, provide advice, and document database and script changes in source control. Work Arrangement and Additional Information The successful resource will be primarily working remotely. The resource will be available on site as per the agreed schedule between WorkSafe NB and the resource. All onsite work, when required, will be undertaken at one central WorkSafe NB office in Saint John, 1 Portland Street. How to Apply Hope you are doing well. We would like to present this new job opportunity for Database Admin I in New Brunswick, and based on your skills and experience, we believe you may be a good fit. If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, kindly send the following mandatory documents to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com. December 1, 2026, at 10:30 AM Mandatory Documents Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory) Skills Matrix and References (Mandatory) Expected Hourly Rate (Mandatory) Visa Status (Mandatory) LinkedIn ID (Mandatory) Without the mandatory documents, we cannot submit a candidate. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please check it out on our career site. We make sure to screen each and every resume we receive in response to the positions shared. However, due to the heavy workload, it is not possible for us to reply to every applicant. Only shortlisted candidates with the required skills will be contacted. 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What you’ll do

Design, install, administer, secure, and maintain enterprise databases, ensuring their availability, reliability, performance, and protection of sensitive information. Develop and test backup and disaster recovery strategies, establish operational standards and monitoring tools, and collaborate with stakeholders on data strategy, modernization, issue resolution, and documentation.

Requirements

Requires a relevant bachelor's degree or a two-year college diploma in a relevant field or information technology, along with at least three years of database administration experience. The posting also specifies experience requirements across database administration, security, backup and disaster recovery, performance optimization, database design, operational standards, modernization, and stakeholder collaboration.

Listed skills

• Technical Documentation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Database Design and Development
• Database Administration
• Database Installation and Configuration
• Database Maintenance
• Database Security and Access Controls
• Backup and Recovery
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• Performance Monitoring and Optimization
• Capacity Planning
• Database Standards and Procedures
• Database Health and Storage Monitoring
• Data Strategy
• Modernization Initiatives
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Technical Documentation
• Source Control

Job areas

• Technology
• Data & Analytics
• Government & Public Sector

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