Database Administrator

Job title:

Database Administrator

Company:

Outreach Recruitment Agency

Job description

We currently have a vacancy for a Database Administrator (MariaDB, PostgreSQL) fluent in English, to offer his/her services as an expert who will be based in The Hague, the Netherlands. The work will be carried out either on the companys premises or on-site at customer premises. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated and closely cooperate with a major clients IT team, on-site.Your Tasks

• Installing, configuring, patching, upgrading Database servers, Database Management systems, Databases;
• Virtual server configuration: configuring, patching, upgrading virtual Servers and operating systems underlying the DBMSs, including Microsoft Windows Server;
• Health monitoring: defining, gathering, managing metrics for monitoring databases, operating systems and servers to ensure systems remain healthy; checking error logs, system events, database events, disk space and storage events use monitoring tools including SCOM to identify, prevent and resolve issues;
• Enforce data security and data protection policies by managing security and database access, identifying and auditing user access of sensitive databases in compliance with procedures and regulations;
• Installing, configuring, scheduling, monitoring Database Jobs for Backups, Integrity checks, Index maintenance, Update Statistics, etc;
• Define, create, schedule database backup plans and strategy, ensure restorability, integrate Database-level backups with Operating System-level backup systems like NetBackup, manage Data Retention;
• Define and gather critical performance metrics for DBMSs and OSs to ensure fast database performance using tools like SolarWinds DPA; assess data access patterns and query plans for improving performance by tuning and optimizing database queries;
• Ensure to meet SLAs by configuring High Availability & Disaster Recovery, defining, implementing, configuring, monitoring technologies including AlwaysOn Availability Groups and Windows Server Failover Clusters;
• Define, implement, schedule, monitor scripts for automation of repetitive, recurring tasks using Powershell, Bash;
• Define, create, implement DevOps pipelines for deploying database changes into production using AzureDevops, FlyWay, Puppet;
• Implement database Changes and Releases into production and other environments, in compliance with standards and procedures;
• Adress incident and change tickets assigned through the ITSM tool, ensuring they are handled immediately upon assignment.

Requirements

• University Degree and more than 10 years of IT professional experience;
• Minimum of 8 years of experience as an ICT Consultant in large scale enterprise environments, tasked with systems administration of mission critical production systems;
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Database Administration with sensitive data in complex high-security environments;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Database Administration with the following tools and technologies: MariaDB and / or MySQL, MySQL Workbench, mariabackup, mysqlbinlog;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Database Administration with the following technologies: PostgreSQL, pgAdmin, pgBackRest, Patroni;
• Knowledge of methodologies for: Conceptual data modelling, Physical data modelling, Data model normalization, Entity-Attribute-Relationship diagramming;
• Knowledge in Database Administration with the following tools and technologies: MariaDB and/or MongoDB and/or Cassandra Databases, mariabackup, mysqlbinlog;
• Knowledge of complex enterprise architectures and advanced ICT Solution designs, including Micro Services;
• Knowledge of ITIL processes for systematic management of complex IT environments;
• Excellent command of the English language.

BenefitsIf you are seeking a career in an exciting and dynamic company, where you will offer your services as part of a team of a major European Institution, operating in an international, multilingual and multicultural environment where you can expect real chances to make a difference, please send us your detailed CV in English.We offer competitive remuneration (either on a contract basis or remuneration with a full benefits package), based on qualifications and experience. All applications will be treated as confidential.We have an remote opening in the Hague, Netherlands for which you may find more info in the link below:Details:– Position: Database Administrator (Maria DB,PostgreSQL)– deadline: 04/03/25– rate: 560 max daily (all inclusive)– Client: Europol– working arrangements: Onsite in the Hague.– duration of mission: 220 + (possibility for extension of 220 days)Please note that we can consider only EU candidates due to security clearance requirements and candidates that would be eligible to get registered as freelancers.Kindly find attached the requirements table for your convenience.

Expected salary

Location

Den Haag, Zuid-Holland

Job date

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:21:46 GMT

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