Freelance SQL DBA

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.