Senior Database Administrator

TekPillar®
Eigenbrakel, Belgium
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Databases Continuous Integration Data Integration Data Recovery Database Design Database Development Database Security Failover Clustering Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL MariaDB
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Microsoft SQL Server SQL Azure MongoDB MySQL NoSQL Performance Tuning Windows PowerShell Query Optimization Transact-SQL Virtualization Technology Software Vulnerability Management Scripting Indexer Database Monitoring Database Installation

Job description

  • Database installation, configuration, upgrades, backup and lifecycle management.
  • Performance, availability and capacity monitoring.
  • Database automation and operational scripting.
  • Azure database migration and modernization.
  • Data integration and governance.
  • Technical investigation, RCA and resolution of complex database incidents.
  • Technical documentation, procedures and support runbooks.

Requirements

  • Expert-level Microsoft SQL Server administration, development, performance tuning and troubleshooting.
  • Strong HA/DR experience with:
  • SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
  • Failover Clustering
  • Replication
  • Backup & Recovery
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance and/or Azure VMs.
  • Administration experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL/MariaDB.
  • Experience with MongoDB / NoSQL databases.
  • Strong scripting/automation skills using PowerShell, T-SQL and/or Python.
  • Knowledge of database design, normalization, indexing, query optimization and capacity planning.
  • Experience with IaC, CI/CD and database deployment automation.
  • Experience with containerized and virtualized environments.
  • Strong database monitoring, observability and performance management experience.
  • Knowledge of database security, access control, encryption, auditing and vulnerability management.
  • Proven experience leading complex database troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.

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