Senior Database Administrator

pSatellit operates a substantial portfolio of mobility assets across multiple European markets and is accelerating its shift toward digital services to improve the customer experience. To support this journey we are hiring a senior database administrator to take responsibility for the current database estate, maintain performance, security and availability, and lead the migration from on-premises data centres to a public cloud environment. /ph3Who are you? /h3h3Skills Competences: /h3ulliMotivation and positive mindset /liliAbility to work independently /liliQuick learning and strong organizational skills /liliExcellent verbal and written communication /liliCustomer-centric approach /liliTeamwork /liliWillingness to ask difficult questions /liliProfessionalism /liliTransparency and solution orientation /li /ulh3Preferred

Qualifications:
/h3ulliMinimum seven years of hands-on experience administering databases in production environments where availability and reliability are critical, with deep expertise in mainstream commercial relational database systems. /liliProven experience designing and operating high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions such as synchronous replication and failover clustering. /liliStrong proficiency in SQL, including query tuning and execution-plan analysis. /liliPractical experience deploying and managing database workloads in a public cloud environment, including managed database offerings and cloud-hosted virtual machines. /liliExperience migrating databases from on-premises infrastructure to cloud platforms is highly desirable. /liliFamiliarity with open-source relational databases is an advantage. /liliAbility to automate repetitive tasks using scripting or general-purpose programming languages; experience with infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD for database changes is a plus. /liliTrack record of leading database projects such as major version upgrades, consolidation initiatives or security-hardening efforts. /liliBachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience; relevant cloud database or IT service-management certifications are beneficial. /liliFluent written and spoken English, plus fluency in either French or Dutch. /li /ulh3What will you do? /h3ulliDeploy, configure, upgrade, administer, monitor and maintain the organisation's relational databases both on-site and in the cloud. /liliDefine, enforce and document configuration, security and data-integrity standards for databases and related objects; keep operational procedures and technical documentation current. /liliDesign, implement and operate backup, restore and high-availability arrangements, and coordinate regular disaster-recovery exercises. /liliAssess, plan and execute migration of database workloads to a public cloud platform using managed database services, managed instances or database servers on cloud virtual machines, collaborating with cloud engineers. /liliEnforce security best practices including least-privilege access, encryption of data at rest and in transit, auditing and patch management. /liliAct as a primary responder and escalation point for database incidents and service requests, aiming to minimise downtime and service impact. /liliCarry out root-cause investigations for database issues and implement corrective measures to prevent recurrence. /liliReview and advise on database schemas and design changes with development teams to ensure scalability, maintainability and security. /liliContinuously monitor performance and resource usage, perform query and index optimisation, and forecast capacity and cost implications. /li /ul