Sybase MSSQL Database Administrator - Jobs in Montréal, QC

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Company DescriptionTalan is a consulting firm specializing in digital innovation and transformation. For over 20 years, Talan has been advising, supporting, and implementing transformation projects for businesses and public authorities, in France and abroad. With operations on five continents and nearly 6,000 consultants, the group anticipates revenues of 600 million euros in 2022 and expects a turnover of 1 billion euros by 2024. The group places innovation at the heart of its development strategy and is involved in areas of technological change affecting major corporations, such as Big Data, the Internet of Things, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. By placing the "humanist approach to technology" at the center of its strategy, the Talan Group is convinced that it is by serving people that technology multiplies its potential for society.Job DescriptionTalan Canada is growing and looking to strengthen its teams with a Sybase MSSQL Database Administrator for the Montréal office, able to work with clients in several industries.Hybrid work schedule (2 days a week at the office)Montreal Local OnlySybase MSSQL Database AdministratorPOSITION OBJECTIVESThe principle objective of this assignment is to provide SYBASE & MSSQL Database Administration in fast-paced financial environment.POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide 24/7/365 primary support of all Sybase ASE, Replication Server and IQ systems.
• Provide 24/7/365 primary dba support of all Microsoft SQL Server clustered and non-clustered databases.
• Provide 24/7/365 primary application dba support of specific global database applications, performing application releases, app/data patching.
• Participate in database development, tuning and optimization expertise to application development and support teams on an ah-hoc or continual basis.
• Proactively monitor all database systems utilizing vendor supplied and BNP Paribas standard tools.
• Maintain complete inventory, configuration and documentation of deployed systems.
• Engineer high availability Database Systems based on Sybase and SQL Server.
• Remediate database security baselines, policies, standard procedures and best practices.
• Work within the project management framework defined for IT I&P North America.
• Cross train members of the Database team in all responsibilities and maintain a daily and weekly rotation schedule for these.
• Liaise with application and business clients to gather requirements, design and deploy standard systems which clearly differentiate between production, development, UAT, and DR.
• Identify operational and infrastructure risks within the environment and work with the application development team and CIB business to make corrections and mitigate risks.
• Ensure that all systems are backed up and monitored according to the business requirements and notify the data owners when there are failures.
• Ensure optimal resilience of deployed systems and meet all disaster recovery and compliance requirements dictated by the business.
• Liaise with system Engineers in troubleshooting issues.
• Maintain top-notch technical skills and financial business knowledge through proactive self-learning in addition to any formal instructor-led training provided by BNP Paribas.
• Interface with external vendors in troubleshooting complex, cross-platform issues.

QualificationsPOSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Expert knowledge of Sybase, Sql database concepts, development and administration with 8 years+ as Sybase/Sql DBA in a production environment.
• Sybase, Sql Development and/or Application DBA experience, strong Sql, T-Sql, RDMS knowledge. Well – rounded system dba and application dba skills a must.
• Expertise in Sybase ASE, Replication, IQ, SQL/SSIA/SSAS, mirroring administration and troubleshooting

• Must have extensive and proven troubleshooting, recovery, db and app optimization & administration experience in large and mission critical enterprise environments (50+ managed servers).
• Strong Unix, Windows experience (sysadmin/power-user level reqd.), Programming & Shell scripting skills, Perl.

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology or related area preferred
• Seven years+ Sybase experience a must
• Five years+ Sql experience a plus

• Financial Industry experience a must
• Ability to interface with users at all levels of the organization and good end-user support skills.
• Must be well-organized, responsible, work effectively as a technical lead in a project management framework, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and able to multitask in a dynamic trading environment.
• Ability to perform 7 x 24 hour support on a rotation basis and wear a pager and/or blackberry device.

Candidates must be local to Montreal or open to relocate asap for this job opportunity.Additional Information

• We are looking primarily for employees recruited in permanent positions at Talan, but are open to working with freelancers
• The teleworking conditions depend on the mandates to which our consultants are assigned

Joining Talan also means

• Joining an international group (10 countries, 3000 employees) of Professional Services and IT Consulting, committed to the digital transformation of its clients for over 15 years
• Joining a Canadian company, created in 1997, with more than 100 consultants, working in an agile and pragmatic way with large companies (Finance, Insurance, Telecommunications, Services, Distribution, Public Sector) by combining consulting services / technological expertise / innovation / capacity to deliver and deploy projects
• Joining dynamic teams, where the employees place is at the center of attention, with the desire to create spaces that allow each person to grow, and societal and environmental commitmentsThe "Great Place to Work" survey conducted this year for Talan confirms that we are well above the standards in Canada.
• Having the opportunity to access the various communities of practice throughout the group, to share expertise, to contribute to development and to innovate, all with a strong team and entrepreneurial spirit
• Benefit from market-competitive benefits!

Talan is a great playfield, its up to you!Additional InformationSybase MSSQL Database Administrator, Sql, DBA, T-Sql, RDMS, Replication, IQ, SQL/SSIA/SSAS, Unix, Windows, Shell, Perl, Financial Industry experienceQuick Apply

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