Senior Azure Cloud DBA Engineer

In4Matic; Brussel Hoofdstad; Remote; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

In4Matic seeks an experienced Senior Azure Cloud DBA Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize robust Azure-based database environments. You will ensure performance, availability, security, and reliability of critical data platforms across cloud environments.

Responsibilities include design, monitoring, migrations, and automation, with a focus on high availability and disaster recovery. Collaboration with engineers and stakeholders is essential to deliver reliable database solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in database administration, senior-level preferred.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Azure database services and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with database performance tuning, troubleshooting, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Solid understanding of database security, backup/recovery procedures, and access management.
• Experience with migrations, upgrades, and cloud optimization.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation to streamline database operations.
• Strong problem-solving and independent work within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and maintain database environments hosted on Microsoft Azure.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, scalability, and resource utilization.
• Implement security, backup strategies, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex database issues and identify improvement opportunities.
• Manage migrations, upgrades, patching, and configuration changes across cloud environments.
• Establish and maintain database standards and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers, developers, architects, and stakeholders.
• Support automation initiatives and continuous improvement of database operations.

Skills

Azure database services

Cloud infrastructure

Performance tuning

High availability

Disaster recovery

Database security

Backup and recovery

Access management

Migrations and upgrades

Scripting and automation

Collaborative teamwork

Tools

Azure SQL Database

Azure SQL Managed Instance

SQL Server

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Job description

Function

We're looking for an experienced Senior Azure Cloud DBA Engineer to join our client's team and help design, manage, and optimize robust cloud database environments. In this role, you'll combine deep database administration expertise with strong Azure cloud knowledge to ensure the performance, availability, security, and reliability of critical data platforms.

• Design, deploy, administer, and maintain database environments hosted on Microsoft Azure.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, scalability, and resource utilization.
• Implement database security measures, access controls, backup strategies, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex database issues and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manage database migrations, upgrades, patching, and configuration changes across cloud environments.
• Establish and maintain database standards, operational procedures, and best practices.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers, developers, architects, and other technical stakeholders to deliver reliable and efficient database solutions.
• Support automation initiatives and contribute to the continuous improvement of database operations.

The Ideal Candidate

You're a seasoned database professional with a strong background in cloud technologies and a proactive approach to solving complex technical challenges. You combine analytical thinking with hands-on expertise, take ownership of database reliability, and communicate effectively with both technical teams and stakeholders.

Your profile includes:

• Extensive experience in database administration, ideally in senior-level roles.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Azure database services and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with database performance tuning, troubleshooting, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Solid understanding of database security, backup and recovery procedures, and access management.
• Experience with database migrations, upgrades, and cloud optimization.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation to streamline database operations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Languages

Language requirements and any additional technical qualifications will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Contactperson & Reference

• Reference #: INM28442
• Pieter Messely
• [e-mail]