Expert System Administrator – Oracle & Sql Server Dba

Vidéotron is one of Canada’s leading telecommunications companies, known for its strong connection with the population and consistently ranked as the most admired telecom provider among Quebecers.

Joining Vidéotron means becoming part of a fast‑growing, cutting‑edge organization powered by multidisciplinary teams who are eager to share their expertise and help you grow.

• Define infrastructure architecture — Establish the vision, architectural models, and technical standards for core platforms.
• Guide technology decisions — Arbitrate strategic choices and steer major technical orientations.
• Standardize and optimize operations — Improve reliability, efficiency, and automation across environments.
• Resolve complex issues — Handle critical incidents and define long‑term prevention strategies.
• Act as a technical reference — Develop team expertise, provide mentorship, and offer technical support.
• Integrate emerging technologies — Evaluate and adopt new technologies to strengthen competitiveness.
• Design scalable platforms — Build resilient, cost‑optimized platforms aligned with product team needs.
• Enhance developer experience — Create optimized workflows (golden paths) and reduce infrastructure complexity.
• Define continuity strategies — Develop disaster recovery, resilience, and chaos engineering plans.
• Deploy AI‑augmented operations — Integrate AIOps, develop automated agents, and ensure proper AI governance.
• Collaborate across teams — Work closely with security, development, product management, and leadership.
• Drive technological change — Support major transformations (cloud, SRE, modernization) and mobilize teams.

Requirements

• Relevant education (engineering, computer science, IT, sciences) or equivalent experience.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in IT or systems engineering, including 5 years in infrastructure or DevOps.
• Experience designing, evolving, and operating complex platforms.
• Experience in matrixed, agile, and DevOps environments.
• Advanced infrastructure platform skills: automation, reliability, security, CI/CD, observability.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.
• Deep knowledge of agentic AI and related governance considerations.
• Bilingualism (French / English).
• Occasional availability outside regular hours; participation in an on‑call rotation may be required.
• Occasional travel depending on project needs.

Technical Expertise — Oracle & SQL Server DBA

• Oracle expertise — Oracle 11.1, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, 19c, 23ai.
• Advanced Oracle technologies — Exadata X11M, Oracle RAC, Partitioning, Grid Infrastructure, RMAN.
• SQL Server & BI — MSSQL, SSIS, DTS, BI tools.
• Additional databases — MySQL Community, PostgreSQL, DB2.
• Specialized tools — Toad and other DBA utilities.
• SQL optimization — Query analysis and performance tuning.
• PLSQL programming — Development and optimization of PLSQL code.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Network knowledge — TCP/IP, TLS, firewalls, VPN, DNS, segmentation.
• Security knowledge — LDAP, Active Directory, Kerberos, privileged access management.
• Unix/Windows knowledge — Solaris, AIX, Linux, WebSphere, Windows Server.
• Storage & backup — SAN (IBM, Hitachi), Cisco MDS, Brocade, Networker, Veritas, Commvault.

• Grow your skills quickly through comprehensive, paid training.
• Enjoy up to 80% discounts on Vidéotron services and benefits from partner companies in food, entertainment, fitness, and more.
• Access comprehensive group insurance and a collective retirement plan (role‑dependent).
• Benefit from our well‑being program, supporting physical, psychological, financial, and social health.
• Access the Employee Assistance Program at all times for you and your family.
• Explore career opportunities across the Québecor family and unlock your full potential.
• Contribute to the success of a company that shares your values and supports nearly 400 community organizations.

Check out our Activity Report for an overview of the projects to which you could contribute !

We value your uniqueness !

We are committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, equitable and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the community to which we belong. We strive to provide a work environment where each individual is valued and respected for who they are and can realize their full potential. We're eager to discover all the qualities that make you unique!

We are happy to make accommodations to promote accessibility upon request. If you need an accommodation at any stage of the process, please don't hesitate to let us know when you first contact us.