IT Database Administrator

Responsibilities

To better serve its 100 million annual customers, our client is transforming itself to become a more digitally oriented player.

To support this undertaking, we are looking for a Database Administrator to support the current database landscape and migrate it to a more digital world.

Role & responsibility

The installation, configuration, upgrade, administration, monitoring, and maintenance of databases (Mainly Microsoft SQL Server, and some PostgreSQL ones).

Among responsibilities:

• Drafts and maintains procedures and documentation for databases. Manages database configuration including installing and upgrading software and maintaining relevant documentation.
• Contributes to the setting of standards for definition, security and integrity of database objects and ensures conformance to these standards.
• Monitors database activity and resource usage.
• Optimises database performance and plans for forecast resource needs.
• Uses database management system software and tools, and knowledge of logical database schemata, to investigate problems and collect performance statistics and create reports.
• Carries out routine configuration/installation and reconfiguration of database and related products.
• Cloudification of the database landscape.

 

Profile

You have at least 5 years of practical experience in Database administration (MSSQL)

You have a proven track record of database deployment on Microsoft Azure

You are fluent in both spoken and written English.

You can work independently but are also a team player.

You are conscientious and act professional.

You do not shy away from asking difficult questions.

You are customer centric

You are professional, transparent and you have a positive mindset

You are solutions minded

You have abilities to learn quickly

You are organized

You have verbal and written communication skills