Freelance SQL DBA

Il y a 2 jours

Bruxelles, Bruxelles (commune); Bruxelles-Capitale; Région Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgique Vivid Resourcing Temps plein

For a banking customer in Brussels, we are searching for a freelance SQL DBA for a senior mission. Responsibilities

  • Help define, implement and maintain highly available, performant & scalable database systems to effectively meet IT Business requirements.
  • Be involved in deployment and patching automation.
  • Maintain (backups, transaction log management, index optimisation etc) and upgrade the database systems etc.
  • Review database schema changes to ensure compliance with standards and ensure optimal choice of indexing, column definitions etc.
  • Help with problem solving in case of performance problems or functional issues in applications.
  • Build a strong relationship both within the infrastructure team and with the development teams.
  • Promote best practices.
  • Maintain the deployment pipeline.
Profile
  • Expert knowledge of SQL Server administration, performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery.
  • Strong experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Oracle and enterprise database operations.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS database services (Aurora, RDS for SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL, DynamoDB).
  • Experience with Azure database services (Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, CosmosDB).
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across database, operating system and infrastructure layers.
  • Experience with PowerShell and infrastructure automation.
  • Good knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory and Red Hat Linux.
Strongly Preferred
  • Experience with Terraform, Ansible or similar Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as RedGate , Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor or equivalent.
  • Experience modernising legacy database platforms.
  • Experience with Git, Jira and CI/CD-driven deployment processes.
  • Experience with cloud security, encryption, backup and disaster recovery solutions.
  • Experience with performance monitoring and capacity management in cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of Power BI, SSAS or reporting platforms.
Nice to Have
  • VMware vSphere and ESXi administration knowledge.
  • Commvault or enterprise backup solutions.
  • Basic networking and load-balancing (F5) concepts.
  • Azure Entra ID and Azure platform services.
  • Basic knowledge of Go or Python programming language.
Soft Skills
  • Good communication skills enabling you to explain complex technical issues is an easy-to-understand way.
  • Like to keep up to date with the latest technology trends.
  • Fluent English and good knowledge of either French or Dutch.
  • Advanced investigation & problem solving skills with strong analytical skills.
  • Availability & flexibility.
  • Interested in cloud technologies and what the future may bring.
  • Have a clean certificate of good behaviour.
Additional Details SENIORITY: Medior/Senior START DATE: October/November DURATION: Long-term EXTENSION: Yes CONTRACT: Freelance LOCATION: Brussels

ONSITE POLICY: 50%

HOURS PER WEEK: 40

LANGUAGES: Fluent English and French/Dutch INTERVIEW PROCESS: 1 stage If you are interested, please forward your updated resume to jay.kukoyi@vividresourcing.com to be considered.