[6198A] Database Administrator

GardPass Consulting & Space; Eigenbrakel; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

GardPass Consulting & Space is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to join our defense-focused team in Belgium. The role requires expert SQL Server administration, HA/DR design, and strong cloud experience across Azure and on-premises environments.

You will design, implement, and maintain data integration, governance, and automation, collaborating with application, infra, and cloud engineers to ensure reliable, scalable data services and security compliance.

Qualifications

• Active NATO SECRET clearance.
• Expert SQL Server administration and performance tuning.
• Experience with HA/DR solutions including Always On, Failover Clustering, Replication, Backup/Recovery.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure) and on-premise databases.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, and MongoDB.
• Scripting skills: PowerShell, T-SQL, and/or Python.
• Knowledge of IaC, CI/CD and database deployment automation.
• Containerized/virtualized environments.

Responsabilités

• Manage installation, configuration, upgrades, and backups of database systems on-premises and in the cloud.
• Design, develop, and maintain data collection, transformation, and integration processes across multiple RDBMS platforms.
• Monitor performance, availability, and capacity; proactively resolve issues to ensure service delivery.
• Develop automation tools and workflows for database administration, monitoring, maintenance, and reporting.
• Produce dynamic reports and templates to support configuration management, performance monitoring, and lifecycle tracking.
• Support migrations and modernization initiatives to Azure and other cloud services.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud engineering teams for reliability and scalability.
• Maintain data governance, quality standards, and security across reporting and integration processes.
• Stay current with database roadmaps; contribute to lifecycle management, security, and data reliability.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architecture designs.

Connaissances

MS SQL Server

Azure

PostgreSQL

MySQL/MariaDB

MongoDB

PowerShell

T-SQL

Python

HA/DR

CI/CD

IaC

Containerization

Data governance

Security practices

Description du poste

Start date: Negotiable

Clearance: NATO Secret or equivalent

Location: Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium

Duties & Role

• Manage installation, configuration, upgrades, and backups of database systems and related products both on-premises and in the cloud
• Design, develop, and maintain data collection, transformation, and integration processes across multiple on-premises and cloud RDBMS platforms
• Monitor database performance, availability, and capacity, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure optimal service delivery.
• Develop and manage automation tools, scripts, and workflows for database administration, monitoring, maintenance, and operational reporting.
• Produce dynamic reports and standardized templates to support database configuration management, performance monitoring, and lifecycle tracking;
• Support database migrations and modernization initiatives involving Azure and other cloud database services.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud engineering teams to ensure optimal database performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Establish and maintain data governance and quality standards within reporting and integration processes;
• Stay current with database technology roadmaps, contributing to continuous improvement of lifecycle management, security, and data reliability.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, architectural designs, and support runbooks.

Requirements

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• Expert-level knowledge and hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration, development, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Strong experience designing, implementing, and supporting High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions including: Always On Availability Groups; Failover Clustering; Replication; Backup and Recovery strategies.
• Experience managing databases across cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure (Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Virtual Machines)
• Experience on administering and supporting open-source database technologies including PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB.
• Experience with NoSQL database technologies, preferably MongoDB
• Proficiency in database automation and scripting using PowerShell, T-SQL, and/or Python.
• Strong understanding of relational database design, normalization, indexing strategies, query optimization, and capacity planning
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and database deployment automation practices
• Skilled in containerized and virtualized environments.
• Strong understanding of database monitoring, observability, and performance management tools.
• Ensures data quality, consistency, and governance across integrated systems, following organizational data standards and compliance requirements;
• Implements secure database management practices, including access control, encryption, auditing, and vulnerability management.
• Lead technical investigations, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex database incidents and problems.