Database Administrator

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Database Administrator Job Description: About the Role Polar Asset Management Partners is an alternative asset manager established in 1991 and headquartered in Toronto. With teams in Canada, US, and the UK, managing strategies across equities, credit, commodities, rates and niche strategies we are committed to generating strong risk-adjusted returns. Our Technology Team at Polar is seeking an Intermediate Database Administrator to support systems running on Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and other database technologies across on-premises and cloud environments. You will help operate, improve, and evolve critical database components that power our trading and analytics platforms. You’ll partner closely with developers and data scientists to deliver high-performance, reliable, and scalable data systems for the investment team. What You Will Do: - Monitor database health and performance, and forecast resource utilization to support capacity planning and cost optimization - Manage user access, roles, and security policies, following least-privilege and audit requirements - Investigate and resolve performance issues, including query tuning, indexing, and execution...