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Database Admin

Calgary, AB
Mid Level

About the role

Inclusion without Exception

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an equal opportunity employer, and embraces diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, age, physical ability, neurodiversity, and sexual orientation, to create a workforce that reflects the societies we operate in. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected in our people stories across our workforce and implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.

Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) is the technology partner of choice for industry-leading organizations worldwide. Since its inception in 1968, TCS has upheld the highest standards of innovation, engineering excellence and customer service.

It has set an aspiration to become the world's largest AI-led technology services company and is enabling its clients to transform themselves across the full AI stack, from infrastructure to intelligence.

Rooted in the heritage of the Tata Group, TCS is focused on creating long term value for its clients, its investors, its employees, and the community at large. With a highly skilled workforce spread across 56 countries and 194 service delivery centers across the world, the company has been recognized as a top employer in six continents. With the ability to rapidly apply and scale new technologies, the company has built long term partnerships with its clients. Many of these relationships have endured into decades and navigated every technology cycle, from mainframes in the 1970s to artificial intelligence today.

Database Admin

Job Requirements

  • Enterprise DBA experience supporting Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL databases

  • Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Data Guard (physical/logical), switchover, and failover operations

  • Expertise in Oracle Multitenant architecture (CDB/PDB), upgrades, and PDB lifecycle management

  • Solid experience with MS SQL Server Always On Availability Groups and failover clustering

  • Advanced database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning

  • Experience performing database patching, minor/major upgrades, and vulnerability remediation

  • Proven knowledge of backup and recovery tools (RMAN, SQL Server native, third-party solutions)

  • Exposure to on-prem to cloud database migrations and modernization initiatives

  • Working knowledge of database security, encryption, auditing, and access management

  • Ability to support 24x7 production environments and participate in on-call rotations

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer and support Oracle databases using Data Guard and Multitenant (CDB/PDB) architecture

  • Manage MS SQL Server environments including Always On, clustering, and performance baselines

  • Ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and conduct regular DR drills

  • Proactively monitor databases and resolve availability, performance, and capacity issues

  • Plan and execute database upgrades, patching cycles, and maintenance activities

  • Perform database restores and recovery during incidents and unplanned outages

  • Support application teams with deployments, schema changes, and query optimization

  • Participate in database migration projects across on-prem and cloud platforms

  • Maintain operational d ocumentation, SOPs, and runbooks

  • Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application stakeholders

TCS does not use artificial intelligence tools for candidate screening or evaluation. This post is for a current vacancy. The hiring process includes an initial screening, followed by a technical evaluation and managerial discussion.

Thank you for your interest in TCS. Candidates that meet the qualifications for this position will be contacted within a 2-week period. We invite you to continue to apply for other opportunities that match your profile.

Location

Calgary, AB

Job Function

TECHNOLOGY

Role

Database Administrator

Job Id

413611

Desired Skills

Database Administration

About Tata Consultancy Services

IT Services and IT Consulting