C004970 Database Administrator (NS) - TUE 28 Jul at EMW, Inc.

Braine-l'Alleud, Wallonia, Belgium -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Jul, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, PowerShell, T-SQL, Python, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Database Performance Tuning, NATO Secret Clearance, Database Migration

Industry

Advertising Services

Description

Deadline Date: Tuesday 28 July 2026 Requirement: Database Administrator Location: Braine-l'Alleud, BE Full Time On-Site: Yes Time On-Site: 100% Total Scope of the request (hours): 418 Required Start Date: 1 September 2026 End Contract Date: 31 December 2026 Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET Duties & Role: Manage installation, configuration, upgrades, and backups of database systems and related products both on-premises and in the cloud Design, develop, and maintain data collection, transformation, and integration processes across multiple on-premises and cloud RDBMS platforms Monitor database performance, availability, and capacity, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure optimal service 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 ensure optimal database performance, reliability, and scalability. Establish and maintain data 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 and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, architectural designs, and support runbooks. Skills, Knowledge & Experience: The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance 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: Always On Availability Groups; Failover Clustering; Replication; Backup and Recovery strategies. Experience managing databases across cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure (Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Virtual Machines) Experience on administering and supporting open-source database technologies including PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB. Experience with NoSQL database technologies, preferably MongoDB Proficiency in database automation and scripting using PowerShell, T-SQL, and/or Python. Strong understanding of relational database design, normalization, indexing strategies, query optimization, and capacity planning Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and database deployment automation practices Skilled in containerized and virtualized environments. Strong understanding of database monitoring, observability, and performance management tools. Ensures data quality, consistency, and governance across integrated systems, following organizational data standards and compliance requirements; Implements secure database management practices, including access control, encryption, auditing, and vulnerability management. Lead technical investigations, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex database incidents and problems.

Responsibilities

Manage the installation, configuration, and performance of database systems across on-premises and cloud environments. Develop automation tools and maintain technical documentation to ensure data reliability and scalability.