Cloud Database Administrator

Role Description

This role is technical in nature and focuses on building and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server and Postgres databases.  You will be responsible for the delivery of database support services to FNZ platforms hosted in public cloud environments (Azure and AWS), through Infrastructure as Code pipelines and manual builds.

The Cloud Infrastructure team is small, and each team member is given the opportunity to own significant parts of the solution end to end.  The Cloud DBA is expected to work with the Cloud Engineers to develop the best possible database solution for our internal stakeholders to do our part in delivering customer success.

Team Responsibilities

• Automate the design, build, and maintenance of database environments to ensure high availability and scalability
• Use monitoring tools to optimize performance and proactively resolve issues
• Implement automated backup and disaster recovery pipelines to protect critical data
• Enforce security through automated user and access management
• Diagnose and resolve performance issues using modern diagnostic tools
• Leverage cloud-native automation to scale storage and manage capacity efficiently.

Team Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor Azure and AWS database services to ensure high availability and performance.
• Troubleshoot issues, optimize queries, and meet performance SLAs.
• Implement and manage backups, failover solutions, and disaster recovery plans.
• Enforce security protocols and manage access controls.
• Collaborate with the cloud engineering team to design, build, and run pipelines that automate database build and maintenance tasks.
• Support database builds and project delivery while working closely with developers to optimize performance.
• Participate in a global on-call support roster to address critical issues and maintain service reliability.
• Stay updated on Azure and AWS technologies and share knowledge with the team.
• Manage incident, problem and change management via FNZ’s ticketing solution.
• Participate in risk management and information security initiatives, supporting internal and external audits. 
• Manage escalations to the appropriate stakeholders.

Required Experience

• 1+ years of experience as a Database Administrator in Azure and/or AWS environments.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL, including database design and optimization.
• Demonstrated ability or strong interest in working within dynamic, high-availability environments. Exposure to or eagerness to learn about mission-critical systems is highly valued.
• Proven ability to work as an individual, with excellent self-management and time management skills.
• Ability to participate in an on-call roster and perform some work outside normal business hours.
• Superior problem solving capabilities and the ability to multitask and
  re-priorities work in a rapidly changing environment.

Asset

• Experience with other cloud data storage services such as Microsoft Fabric or Power BI
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization and capacity planning

Please note this is a hybrid role. Only candidates who currently live in or are willing to relocate to Toronto will be considered.

What FNZ offers:

• A competitive base salary, bonus, and paid time off.  

• FNZ will match pension plan contributions at 150%, up to 4% total Employee Contribution. 

• Employer-paid medical, dental and vision insurance, and more. 

• We are mission-led - work at the heart of a purpose-led organization where you can be proud of the impact you make, every day. Where you’ll transform the way over 20 million people invest, making wealth management more accessible, sustainable and transparent to more people.

• Learning & development – Placing emphasis on a willingness to learn, to think differently, to be creative and to help drive innovation.

• Be part of a highly successful, rapidly growing, Pre-IPO global business that is leading the delivery of financial services via cloud computing and partners with some of the world’s largest companies;

• We provide global career opportunities for our best employees at any of our offices in the US, Canada, UK, Czech Republic, Asia, Australia or New Zealand

About FNZ Culture

Our culture is what drives us. It's at the heart of who we are and everything we do. It's what inspires, excites, and moves us forward.

Our ambition is to create a culture for growth, one that opens up limitless opportunities for our employees, customers, and the wider world.

At FNZ we know that great impact is only possible with great teamwork.

That’s why we value the strength and diversity of thought in our global team.

The FNZ Way is the cornerstone of what we do. It comprises four values that set the standard for how everyone at FNZ interacts with each other, with our customers, and with all our diverse stakeholders worldwide.

• Customer obsessed for the long-term

• Think big and make an impact

• Act now and own it all the way

• Challenge, commit and win together. 

About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back. 

We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution. 

We partner with over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.5 trillion in assets under administration (AUA).

Together with our customers, we help over 20 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future.