Database Administrator Platform

Spektrum; Eigenbrakel; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services, including professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise.

The program seeks a robust database administrator to manage on-site database systems, implement high-availability and disaster-recovery strategies, and guide migrations to Azure while driving automation with

Qualifications

• Expert-level SQL Server administration, development, performance tuning.
• HA/DR design and implementation including AlwaysOn, replication.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, and MongoDB.
• Scripting in PowerShell, T-SQL, or Python for automation.
• Knowledge of IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation.
• Experience with containerized/virtualized environments.

Responsabilités

• Manage installation, configuration, upgrades, and backups of database systems on-prem and in the cloud.
• Design and implement data collection, transformation, and integration across multiple RDBMSs.
• Monitor performance, availability, and capacity; proactively resolve issues.
• Develop automation tools, scripts, and workflows for DBA tasks.
• Produce reports and templates for configuration management and lifecycle tracking.
• Support migrations to Azure and other cloud databases.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Maintain data governance and quality standards across integrated systems.
• Produce technical documentation and runbooks.

Connaissances

Microsoft SQL Server administration

HA/DR concepts

PowerShell scripting

T-SQL

Python scripting

Database performance tuning

Data governance & compliance

Azure cloud familiarity

CI/CD for databases

Containers/Virtualization

Outils

SQL Server Management Studio

PostgreSQL

MySQL/MariaDB

MongoDB

Azure

Description du poste

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID –C004970

RoleDuties and Responsibilities

• Manage installation, configuration, upgrades, and backups of database systems and related products both on-premises and in the cloud
• Design, develop, andmaintaindata collection, transformation, and integration processes across multiple on-premises and cloud RDBMS platform
• Monitor database performance, availability, and capacity, proactivelyidentifyingand resolving issues to ensureoptimalservice 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 ensureoptimaldatabase performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Establish andmaintaindata 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 andmaintaintechnical documentation, operationalprocedures, architectural designs, and support runbooks.

EssentialSkills,Experienceand Certifications

• 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:
• AlwaysOnAvailability Groups
• Replication
• Backup and Recovery strategies
• Experience on administering and supporting open-sourcedatabase technologies including PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB.
• Experience with NoSQL database technologies, preferably MongoDB
• Proficiencyin database automation and scripting usingPowerShell, T-SQL, and/or Python.
• Strong understanding of relational database design,normalization, indexing strategies, query optimization, and capacityplanning
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CDpipelines, and database deployment automation practices
• Skilled in containerized and virtualized environments.
• Strong understanding of database monitoring, observability, andperformance management tools.
• Ensures data quality, consistency, and governance acrossintegrated systems, following organizational data standards andcompliance requirements;
• Implements secure database management practices, includingaccess control, encryption, auditing, and vulnerabilitymanagement.
• Lead technical investigations, root cause analysis, and resolutionof complex database incidents and problems.

Working Location

Working Policy

• On-site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may berequired

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATOSecretpersonal security clearance