Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and promote all the necessary technical components to achieve a stable and secure MS SQL database environment.
• Follow market trends and evolutions of MS SQL Databases, together with the System Architect and Product Owner.
• Follow security recommendations (proactively and reactively) and minimize operational risk.
• Assist concerned teams with their operational issues: performance investigations, database stability, etc.
• Modify and write scripts (t-SQL, PowerShell, Perl).
• Collaborate with our offshore partner to ensure first-level operational quality.
• Adhere strictly to security policies as required by a banking company (tools allowed to use, authorization policies, etc.).
• Participate in the on-call organization and be willing to work outside business hours (mostly planned interventions).

Necessary Technical Knowledge/Experience:

• Sound knowledge of MS SQL 2019 and MS SQL 2022.
• Knowledge of Windows 2019 and Windows 2022.
• Knowledge of VMWare.
• Knowledge of setup and troubleshooting SQL Server Always-On High Availability.
• Proficiency in T-SQL, PowerShell, Python, or Perl.
• Experience with performance troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge of SQL Backup functionalities.

Skills:

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Security-minded.
• Assertive, convincing, and diplomatic.
• Strong organizational and self-management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with operational systems.
• Team player but also able to work independently.
• Prepared to work outside business hours.
• Familiar with working in a SAFE organization.

DBA SQL server in Brussels, Belgium