Database Administrator

ConSol Partners; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ConSol Partners is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to support mission-critical databases in secure, on-premise and air-gapped environments. You will administer MariaDB/MySQL and PostgreSQL, manage databases in VMware, Linux, and Kubernetes, and implement high availability and DR solutions.

Highlights include strong ITIL knowledge, data modelling, security, backup/recovery, and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet, Flyway, and Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years' experience managing mission-critical databases in high-security environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support MariaDB/MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.

Skills

Database administration

Performance tuning

Backup & recovery

Security & compliance

DevOps automation

Python scripting

Bash

PowerShell

Puppet

Flyway

Azure DevOps

ITIL processes

Data modelling

Tools

MariaDB/MySQL

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

VMware

Linux (RHEL/CentOS)

Galera

MaxScale

Puppet

Flyway

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to support mission-critical database environments within highly secure, on-premise and air-gapped infrastructures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and support MariaDB/MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.
• Manage databases in VMware, Linux (RedHat/CentOS), and Kubernetes environments.
• Perform database monitoring, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and routine maintenance.
• Implement and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions using technologies such as Galera, MaxScale, and replication.
• Manage security, user access, compliance, incident, change, and release processes.
• Develop automation and DevOps solutions using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet, Flyway, and Azure DevOps.
• Design and maintain conceptual and physical data models and technical documentation.

Requirements:

• At least 6 years' experience managing mission-critical databases in high-security environments.
• Minimum 5 years' experience with MariaDB/MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Minimum 2 years' experience with Kubernetes database administration.
• Experience working in on-premise, air-gapped environments.
• Strong knowledge of ITIL processes, data modelling, database security, backup and recovery, and performance optimisation.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly technical team supporting critical database platforms in a secure enterprise environment.