Azure Cloud DBA Lead: SQL & Cosmos DB

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting in Brussels is seeking a senior database specialist to modernize Azure data platforms and establish cloud-native practices. You will design and deploy enterprise-grade services, govern Cosmos DB/NoSQL, and drive data masking and privacy across platforms.

You will build reusable deployment frameworks with Terraform and CI/CD, troubleshoot performance with Azure Monitor, and mentor the team to ensure reliability and operational excellence in a cloud-first environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in database administration with SQL Server and T-SQL.
• 5+ years cloud database engineering focusing on Azure SQL DB and Cosmos DB.
• 5+ years designing infrastructure with Terraform, CI/CD, and Azure DevOps.
• Experience with Azure Landing Zones, Private Endpoints, and Managed Identities.
• Proven expertise in performance troubleshooting using Azure Monitor, Query Store, Extended Events.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Key Vault, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery.
• Leadership and collaboration skills; proactive, solution-oriented.
• English plus Dutch or French language skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy enterprise-grade DB services in cloud landing zones with focus on networking, security, and availability.
• Governance and data modeling standards for Cosmos DB and NoSQL.
• Industrialize data refresh, masking, and scrambling for privacy and compliance.
• Develop reusable deployment frameworks with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Performance analysis, troubleshooting, and capacity planning using monitoring tools.
• Provide technical leadership and coaching to the team; ensure operational excellence.

Skills

SQL Server

T-SQL

Azure SQL DB

Cosmos DB

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Azure DevOps

Azure Landing Zones

Private Endpoints

Managed Identities

Azure Monitor

Query Store

Extended Events

Azure Key Vault

High Availability

Disaster Recovery

Leadership

English

Dutch

French

Tools

SQL Managed Instance

Azure Functions

AKS

AppDynamics

SQL Sentry

Redgate

Erwin

Azure Purview

Job description

Pauwels Consulting in Brussels is seeking a senior database specialist to modernize Azure data platforms and establish cloud-native practices. You will design and deploy enterprise-grade services, govern Cosmos DB/NoSQL, and drive data masking and privacy across platforms.

You will build reusable deployment frameworks with Terraform and CI/CD, troubleshoot performance with Azure Monitor, and mentor the team to ensure reliability and operational excellence in a cloud-first environment.