Senior Database Administrator

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Banks, Insurance, Telecommunication, Manufacturing (FMCG), Software Company, Multinational Companies, Garments, Textile, Group of Companies, Woven Manufacturing

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science & Engineering

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Banks, Insurance, Telecommunication, Manufacturing (FMCG), Software Company, Multinational Companies, Garments, Textile, Group of Companies, Woven Manufacturing

• Age At least 24 years

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent professional experience).

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in production database administration within a complex, multi-platform enterprise environment, including at least 3+ years functioning in a senior or lead capacity.

• Database Mastery: Subject matter expertise and hands-on mastery of both Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server administration, high-availability architecture, and advanced performance tuning.

• Cloud Solutions: Proven experience migrating workloads to or managing enterprise Cloud DB platforms, with direct hands-on experience in Azure and/or Snowflake solutions being highly advantageous.

• Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical changes to both technical teams and business stakeholders.

• Compliance & Security: Prior experience working within a regulated environment (such as SOX compliance) and managing strict database security protocols.  

• Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with Infrastructure, Business Intelligence (BI), and Development teams across international sites.

• Operational Flexibility: Flexibility and willingness to participate in a rotational, on-call framework to support a 24/7 global manufacturing operation.

Reporting directly to the IT Infrastructure Manager, the Senior Database Administrator (Sr. DBA) plays a critical, senior-level role in owning, architecting, and optimizing the continuous availability, performance, and security of Gildan’s global database ecosystem. In this role, you will serve as the technical authority across a complex multi-platform environment spanning Oracle, SQL Server, and cutting-edge cloud solutions. As part of a business that operates around the clock, this position requires commitment to a rotational on-call schedule including scheduled evenings and weekends to ensure seamless operational coverage, support international sites, and execute critical updates outside of standard business hours

The Role

• Database Administration & Lifecycle Leadership: Architect, configure, and lead the lifecycle strategy (upgrades, migrations, and decommissioning) for global enterprise Oracle, SQL Server, and Cloud environments (Azure/Snowflake) while establishing and enforcing organizational deployment standards.

• Advanced Performance Engineering: Serve as the tier-3 escalation authority to diagnose and resolve complex, systemic database system bottlenecks through advanced index, memory, CPU, and space analysis.

• Architectural Advisor & Development Collaboration: Consult directly with BI and development teams as a data architecture expert to guide optimal database design, review complex SQL scripts, and optimize mission-critical stored procedures.

• Change Governance: Act as a key stakeholder in the change management process, ensuring all high-risk environment modifications are rigorously validated to guarantee zero downtime or impact on integrated global systems and clients.

• Enterprise Security & Compliance Ownership: Govern and enforce robust physical and network database security policies, oversee identity management, and take full accountability for SOX security compliance documentation and audit readiness.

• Business Continuity Strategy: Own, test, and continuously optimize the comprehensive enterprise Disaster Recovery (DR) Plan to guarantee maximum business resilience, minimizing RTO and RPO metrics.

• Documentation & Asset Governance: Oversee the integrity of accurate database architecture documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and long-term software license/asset inventories.

• Senior Service Delivery: Provide high-tier, consultative technical support to internal business units, ensuring prompt resolution of critical database issues and strategic enhancement requests.

• Innovation & Strategic Research: Drive technology modernization by conducting research and solution comparisons to provide data-driven, architectural recommendations for new technology acquisitions and cloud infrastructure enhancements.

• Operational Communication Leadership: Oversighting and ensuring effective, proactive communication of critical planned and unplanned system changes to global users and executive stakeholders.

• Mobile bill,Provident fund,Weekly 2 holidays
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Lunch Facilities: Full Subsidize
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Transport Facilities: Pick and Drop (Depends on Availability)

• Weekend: Saturday and Sunday;

• Office Hours:

• 8am - 3pm in office including 1 hour lunch break (working at office);

• 8pm - 10pm (working from home);

• Insurance:

• Life & Disability Insurance (Employee only)

• In-Patient Treatment (Employee and Dependents)

• Out-Patient Treatment (Employee and Dependents)

• Service Benefit;

• Earn Leave Encashment;

• Leave Facilities:

• Casual Leave;

• Medical Leave;

• Earn Leave;

• Compassionate Leave;

• Paternity Leave;

• Wedding Leave;

• Maternity Leave for Female;

• Pilgrimage Leave;

• Other facilities will be provided as per company policy etc.