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
