itsme Digital ID

What your job looks like

Assist developers with database setups and structure to maintain the integrity, performance, and efficiency of the systems

Troubleshoot database performance issues, and define both short and long term actions to fix structural issues

Setup and maintain a new data platform based on Databricks

Automating deployment, scaling, and management of the containerized applications in a public cloud environment (e.g., setting up new infrastructure components with TerraForm and automated pipelines)

Implementation/configuration of security standards (e.g., NIST, OWASP)

Manage problems and (security) incidents (e.g. increased error rates in the itsme components, etc.)

Identifying the root causes of problems (i.e. root cause analysis at every level of the solution (application, network, infrastructure, Storage)

Increase database/datalake knowledge in the team in general to make sure everybody in the team has the basic skills needed to troubleshoot database related incidents

Automate repetitive tasks that are performed manually

Job requirements

You take ownership of your projects, reach out to your colleagues and can act as a go-to person

You have an open and flexible mindset; You can easily adapt to changing contexts

You have an automation mindset and are used to managing infrastructure as code

You are a critical thinker and think about what the best solution is when you are asked to perform a task

You are a team player who shares his/her knowledge and likes to celebrate joint achievements

You are service- and customer-oriented

You have strong SQL skills (query optimization, schema design, troubleshooting)

You have experience with MySQL administration specific on replication setups

You have a working knowledge of apache Spark and PySpark for distributed data processing

Experience with Azure synapse

Experience with Databricks (workspace administration, cluster management, job orchestration)

Familiarity with NoSQL DB's like MongoDB

Knowledge of Redis or alternatives

Experience with Kubernetes based cloud environments (compute, networking, IAM, Storage)

Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code software (e.g. TerraForm)

Plus: Knowledge of scripting languages: Python, golang, ...

Plus: experience with Grafana observability stack

Plus: experience with GitHub actions pipelines

You are fluent in English, and in Dutch or French

What we offer

Being welcomed by an informal, enthusiastic, and ambitious team that is revolutionising how we safely manage our digital identity, in Belgium & beyond

Offices within walking distance from Brussels Central Station, with the possibility to work remotely 3 days a week

A contract of indefinite duration, with an attractive compensation package

An environment where we care a lot about our core values

Impact: Lead by example and create positive influence

Resourcefulness: Connect, mobilise, and collaborate across ecosystems

Curiosity: Explore, learn, and challenge the status quo

Scale: Build strong foundations for sustainable growth

Humble: Respect, listen, and embrace feedback for growth