Satellit - Senior Database Administrator

Satellit

Brussel, Belgium

3 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

7 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

Dutch, English, French

Job source

europa.eu

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Cloud Database Databases Continuous Integration Relational Databases Database Servers Failover Clustering PostgreSQL Microsoft SQL Server Open Source Technology Query Optimization Standard Sql

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SQL Databases Virtual Machines Scripting Information Technology Performance Monitor Patch Management Hardware Infrastructure Programming Languages

Job description

Deploy, configure, upgrade, administer, monitor and maintain the organisation’s relational databases both on-site and in the cloud.
Define, enforce and document configuration, security and data-integrity standards for databases and related objects; keep operational procedures and technical documentation current.
Design, implement and operate backup, restore and high-availability arrangements, and coordinate regular disaster-recovery exercises.
Assess, plan and execute migration of database workloads to a public cloud platform using managed database services, managed instances or database servers on cloud virtual machines, collaborating with cloud engineers.
Enforce security best practices including least-privilege access, encryption of data at rest and in transit, auditing and patch management.
Act as a primary responder and escalation point for database incidents and service requests, aiming to minimise downtime and service impact.
Carry out root-cause investigations for database issues and implement corrective measures to prevent recurrence.
Review and advise on database schemas and design changes with development teams to ensure scalability, maintainability and security.
Continuously monitor performance and resource usage, perform query and index optimisation, and forecast capacity and cost implications.

Requirements

Azure Cloud Platform
SQL
Security
SQL Server
Postgresql
Conscientiousness
Motivation and positive mindset
Ability to work independently
Quick learning and strong organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication
Customer-centric approach
Teamwork
Willingness to ask difficult questions
Professionalism
Transparency and solution orientation, * Minimum seven years of hands-on experience administering databases in production environments where availability and reliability are critical, with deep expertise in mainstream commercial relational database systems.
Proven experience designing and operating high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions such as synchronous replication and failover clustering.
Strong proficiency in SQL, including query tuning and execution-plan analysis.
Practical experience deploying and managing database workloads in a public cloud environment, including managed database offerings and cloud-hosted virtual machines.
Experience migrating databases from on-premises infrastructure to cloud platforms is highly desirable.
Familiarity with open-source relational databases is an advantage.
Ability to automate repetitive tasks using scripting or general-purpose programming languages; experience with infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD for database changes is a plus.
Track record of leading database projects such as major version upgrades, consolidation initiatives or security-hardening efforts.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience; relevant cloud database or IT service-management certifications are beneficial.
Fluent written and spoken English, plus fluency in either French or Dutch.

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