Junior Infrastructure DBA Intern

Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Job Description:

As part of Digital, Business and Technology Solutions (DBTS), Data Management Services (DMS) works with all areas of Sun Life Financial, supporting our business partners by providing technology solutions needed to achieve business excellence. This position offers great career growth opportunities using technologies including Ansible, AWS RDS, RDBMS, Windows, Linux, and Imperva. There are a lot of opportunities if you are willing to learn. The ideal candidate should have a relentless desire for continuous improvement through the learning of new things, embracing emerging technologies and be a champion of new ideas, continually explore new perspectives, and embrace going beyond their comfort zone even at the risk of failure or embarrassment.

Term Length: 4-months (May - August 2025)

What will you do?

• Become familiar and follow existing SLF operation and security standards
• Assist Senior Database Analyst on project/application related database management tasks
• With guidance from Senior Database Security participate in various tasks with the migration project of Imperva Secure Sphere Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) and Vulnerability Assessment (VA) infrastructure
• Participate in projects and understand user requirements
• Build new AWS RDS DB instances by using existing procedures and participate in AWS RDS instances minor version patching
• Communicate, document and monitor regularly with colleagues on the health, integrity and adherence to security standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

What do you need to succeed?

• Enrolled in undergraduate degree majoring in technology programs, such as Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology Management Computing, etc.
• Some knowledge of RDBMS internals and any type of relational databases, such as MSSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL etc.
• Knowledge of database query languages such as TSQL, PSQL and using AWS RDS would be considered an asset
• Knowledge of Basic Linux commands, Powershell
• Great communication skills and ability to work independently and/or in teams
• Quick learner, share ideas, participate in small to medium size projects and take initiative to ask for more work as workload permits
• Organizational skills with the ability to multi-task

What is in it for you?

• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture where you’re an innovator and trusted partner
• An environment of continuous learning and improvement
• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2022 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work Canada
• Enhance your technical, analytical and problem-solving skills, Relationship database management skills (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL)
• Database Security best practices
• AWS services skills such as RDS, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, KMS, stacks, secret manager etc.
• Gain leadership skills with taking in accountability of tasks and gain knowledge of business transactions, services and methodologies used in the global insurance industry

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted for. The Base Pay which you will be considered for will vary depending on the Campus program you are selected for.

Eligible Sun Life employees for various Campus Graduate programs will also participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to [email protected].

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.