For a banking customer in Brussels, we are searching for a freelance SQL DBA for a senior mission.
Responsibilities
· Help define, implement and maintain highly available, performant & scalable database systems to effectively meet IT Business requirements.
· Be involved in deployment and patching automation.
· Maintain (backups, transaction log management, index optimisation etc) and upgrade the database systems etc.
· Review database schema changes to ensure compliance with standards and ensure optimal choice of indexing, column definitions etc.
· Help with problem solving in case of performance problems or functional issues in applications.
· Build a strong relationship both within the infrastructure team and with the development teams.
· Promote best practices.
· Maintain the deployment pipeline.
Profile
· Expert knowledge of SQL Server administration, performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery.
· Strong experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Oracle and enterprise database operations.
· Hands-on experience with AWS database services (Aurora, RDS for SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL, DynamoDB).
· Experience with Azure database services (Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, CosmosDB).
· Strong troubleshooting skills across database, operating system and infrastructure layers.
· Experience with PowerShell and infrastructure automation.
· Good knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory and Red Hat Linux.
Strongly Preferred
· Experience with Terraform, Ansible or similar Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
· Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as RedGate , Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor or equivalent.
· Experience modernising legacy database platforms.
· Experience with Git, Jira and CI/CD-driven deployment processes.
· Experience with cloud security, encryption, backup and disaster recovery solutions.
· Experience with performance monitoring and capacity management in cloud environments.
· Knowledge of Power BI, SSAS or reporting platforms.
Nice to Have
· VMware vSphere and ESXi administration knowledge.
· Commvault or enterprise backup solutions.
· Basic networking and load-balancing (F5) concepts.
· Azure Entra ID and Azure platform services.
· Basic knowledge of Go or Python programming language.
Soft Skills
· Good communication skills enabling you to explain complex technical issues is an easy-to-understand way.
· Like to keep up to date with the latest technology trends.
· Fluent English and good knowledge of either French or Dutch.
· Advanced investigation & problem solving skills with strong analytical skills.
· Availability & flexibility.
· Interested in cloud technologies and what the future may bring.
· Have a clean certificate of good behaviour.
Additional Details
SENIORITY: Medior/Senior
START DATE: October/November
DURATION: Long-term
EXTENSION: Yes
CONTRACT: Freelance
LOCATION: Brussels
ONSITE POLICY: 50%
HOURS PER WEEK: 40
LANGUAGES: Fluent English and French/Dutch
INTERVIEW PROCESS: 1 stage
If you are interested, please forward your updated resume to jay.kukoyi@vividresourcing.com to be considered.
