About Kinaxis Elevate your career journey by embracing a new challenge with Kinaxis. We are experts in tech, but it’s really our people who give us passion to always seek ways to do things better. As such, we’re serious about your career growth and professional development, because People matter at Kinaxis. Location This is a hybrid position. You will work a hybrid schedule of 4 days a week out of our Ottawa HQ. Salary Range Annual cash compensation ranges from $97,500 to $143,000 plus a discretionary 12% company bonus. The final offer within this range will reflect the successful candidate’s skills and experience. Vacancy Status This is an existing job vacancy. About The Team The Database Specialist acts as a subject matter expert for database integrity, recovery, and structural optimization within Kinaxis solutions. This role leads complex projects and billable customer engagements, ensuring data resilience, compliance, and scalability. The position influences best practices across teams and provides consultative guidance to internal and external stakeholders. What you will do Lead projects and customer-facing meetings to deliver solutions for complex data challenges and ensure timely deliverables. Design and implement strategies for Business Unit Splits/Mergers, ensuring seamless data migration and structural integrity. Develop and execute Data/Scenario Recovery plans to restore systems after unintended user/process actions. Collaborate and align with customers on Data Sanitization initiatives. Use advanced techniques for Data Tracing & Revert/Repair incidents to detect cause of data change. Reconfigure Scenario Structures to support evolving business requirements and optimize Maestro data storage/footprint. Conduct Memory Assessment and Data Distribution analysis. Collaborate with cross-functional teams on investigations and strategic improvements. Estimate project hours based on high level analysis. What we are looking for Post‑secondary degree or diploma in computer science or a related field. Minimum 5 years of experience in database administration or data architecture, with proven experience in leading complex projects and client engagements. Advanced knowledge of relational databases and data modeling within manufacturing or inventory management environments. Proficiency in scenario recovery, data sanitization, and structural reconfiguration techniques. Strong understanding of Windows environments, IIS, and web‑based applications. Familiarity with server‑based OS platforms, query languages, and hardware/software interfaces. Ability to lead meetings, influence stakeholders, and deliver actionable recommendations. Strong communication skills for technical and executive audiences. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities. Passion for working in customer‑facing roles with strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills. Successful candidates must be able to fulfill all security and confidentiality thresholds for this position (SOC2, CGRP etc.). Benefits Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company‑wide day off on the last Friday of every month). Flexible work options. Physical and mental well‑being programs. Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes. Mentorship programs and training and career development. Recognition programs and referral rewards. Hackathons. Equal Opportunity Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at This contact information is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used to inquire about application statuses. #J-18808-Ljbffr