Who We Are:
At KEV, we help school districts eliminate the school finance blind spot. Our
platform gives district finance teams real-time visibility and traceability into
every dollar collected at the school level; whether it’s cash, check, or
digital. From field trips to fundraisers, we help them manage every dollar with
confidence. More than 26,000 schools across North America trust KEV to manage
over $4 billion annually. By unifying payments, accounting, and reporting, KEV
simplifies life for bookkeepers, builds trust with parents, and gives finance
leaders the oversight their current systems cannot. It’s how we help schools
stay compliant, reduce risk, and focus on what matters most, student success.
Backed by Five Arrows, the PE arm of Rothschild & Co., KEV is investing more
than ever to support K–12 in a world of tighter budgets, rising scrutiny, and
fast-changing tech. We’re headquartered in Toronto, with offices across North
America.
If you’re excited by the idea of building tech that protects schools, empowers
finance teams, and improves education through better systems, KEV is the place
for you.
Why Join KEV?
- Work in an industry that benefits children, parents and schools
- Do meaningful and purpose-driven work, and make a real impact
- Join a quickly growing organization with real opportunity for learning and
growth
- Passionate and accessible leadership team that cares about people, personally
and professionally
- Hybrid work environment (3 days a week in our North York office)
Job Description:
As a senior database administrator and SQL Server expert, you’ll be responsible
for the database tier of our application and ensuring our customers experience
great performance and availability. The role has three high-level components:
operations (over 2,000 databases across multiple servers and Azure regions),
development (optimizations and reviews), and supporting analytics (building
extracts and ETLS). The operations component of the role involves the management
of 1,000+ databases across multiple servers and multiple environments. You’ll
lead day-to-day database operations (for example, standard maintenance jobs and
monitoring), transformative projects (for example, migrating and modernizing
databases onto Azure), as well as performance monitoring and tuning. The
development component of the role involves at times optimizing stored procedures
and other times working with developers to optimize various database-related
code. You’ll act as a code reviewer for database-related code changes, and in
conjunction with developers and/or performance engineers you’ll ensure these
changes are safe, deployable, and performant.
To succeed in this role you’ll need to be very strong with SQL Server, including
different compatibility levels and Azure deployments. You also need to be a team
player as we are a small team that works very closely together. Lastly, you
should be driven to improve systems and solve problems – we move fast.
Responsibilities:
- Managing and enhancing database maintenance jobs and monitoring systems
- Performance monitoring and tuning using various tools and custom scripts
- Investigating issues in production and fixing root causes as and when needed
- Manage database version and compatibility level upgrades
- Re-writing SQL code to improve the performance of the application
- Reviewing database-related code changes
- Performing ad hoc data pulls for analysis
- Creating and automating standard analytics datasets via ETLs to be utilized
by PowerBI
- Assisting other teams when required
Skills and Experience:
- 7+ years of experience working with different versions of Microsoft SQL
Server, including the various versions available in Azure.
- Experience managing a large set of databases for a SaaS application
- Expert in performance monitoring, analysis, and tuning, including rewriting
complex SQL to improve customer experience
- Experience automating routine DBA tasks using scripts
- Experience with Azure DevOps & PowerShell nice to have
Why You’ll Love Working at KEV
- Make a real difference every day – At KEV, your work supports children,
parents, and schools across North America. We don’t just build software, we
create solutions that simplify lives and strengthen communities. Our mission
is rooted in impact, and every team member plays a vital role in shaping the
future of K-12 education.
- The KEV Way – At KEV, you’ll never feel stuck in the status quo. You’ll be
part of a team that’s constantly questioning, improving, and
innovating—always with one guiding focus: How does this help our schools and
the students they serve? It’s a culture that challenges you to do your best
work while reminding you why it matters.
- Grow with us – We’re scaling fast, and so are our people. At KEV, you’ll have
real opportunities to learn, develop, and shape your career. Whether
advancing in your role or exploring a new path, you’ll be supported every
step of the way.
- Work alongside excellence – You’ll be part of a team with integrity who treat
their colleagues with respect. who are accomplished but humble, collaborative
but accountable. It’s a place where you can do your best work while feeling
supported and inspired by the people around you.
- Celebrate Community and Culture – At KEV, we connect, recognize, and
celebrate our people. Join Club KEV for team-building fun, hear directly from
customers in our Voice of Customer Series, stay aligned with Monthly
Townhalls, and be inspired by the KEVite Awards, where top contributors are
recognized by their peers.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation – We believe in rewarding great work with fair,
competitive pay.
- Meaningful benefits– Because your well-being matters, both at work and at
home.
- Professional development – We invest in your growth with ongoing learning,
stretch opportunities, and continuing education, including KEV Academy for
onboarding and skill-building, plus KEV University, our online platform
offering a wide range of courses.
- Hybrid model – 3 days in the office to collaborate and connect, with
flexibility the rest of the week.
- Flexible PTO – Take the time you need to recharge with close to 4 weeks of
vacation and a company-wide holiday closure
- Office perks – Enjoy a fully stocked snack bar and occasional catered
lunches—because we know that great conversations (and ideas) often start
around good food.
Visit our website for more information and details about working at KEV.
[https://kevgroup.com/careers/]
