Senior SQL Database Engineer – Azure Migration Lead

Satellit; Brussel Hoofdstad; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Satellit is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to own the Microsoft SQL Server estate and oversee migrations to Azure. You will design HA/DR, implement security controls, and drive on‑premises to cloud transitions while maintaining peak performance and data integrity.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of hands‑on DBA experience, strong T‑SQL skills, and proficiency with Azure SQL offerings, with English fluency and Dutch or French language skills advantageous.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Vendor or industry certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Associate or ITIL) are a plus.
• Fluent written and spoken English, plus proficiency in French or Dutch.

Aufgaben

• Deploy, configure, upgrade, administer and monitor database platforms (primarily MS SQL Server, with some PostgreSQL), on‑premises and in Azure.
• Define, enforce and document configuration, security and data‑integrity standards and ensure procedures remain current.
• Architect, implement and operate backup, HA/DR strategies, and lead DR validation exercises.
• Plan and execute migrations to Azure database offerings in collaboration with the internal cloud team.
• Implement security controls such as least‑privilege access, encryption and auditing.
• Respond to and resolve database incidents and service requests, minimising downtime.
• Perform root‑cause investigations and implement fixes to prevent recurrence.
• Review and advise on database schema and design changes with applications teams.
• Continuously monitor workload, tune performance, and forecast capacity and cost.

Kenntnisse

Independent work

Quick learning

Communication

Customer focus

Teamwork

Problem solving

Curiosity

Professionalism

Transparency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in CS

Azure DB certs

ITIL

Tools

SQL Server

Azure SQL Database

Azure SQL Managed Instance

SQL Server on Azure VMs

PostgreSQL

PowerShell

Python

CI/CD

Jobbeschreibung

Satellit is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to own the Microsoft SQL Server estate and oversee migrations to Azure. You will design HA/DR, implement security controls, and drive on‑premises to cloud transitions while maintaining peak performance and data integrity.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of hands‑on DBA experience, strong T‑SQL skills, and proficiency with Azure SQL offerings, with English fluency and Dutch or French language skills advantageous.