AISB-Database Administrator Platform; SQL Server​/Azure

ABAKUS-IT-SOLUTIONS is looking for an experienced Database Administrator to join a mission-critical international environment in Braine-l'Alleud.

This position requires working on highly sensitive systems supporting critical operations. An active NATO Secret Security Clearance is mandatory for this assignment. Candidates without the required clearance cannot be considered.

• Manage the installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and backup of database platforms in both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Design and maintain data collection, transformation, and integration processes across multiple database technologies.
• Monitor performance, capacity, and availability of database platforms, ensuring optimal service levels.
• Develop automation scripts and workflows for administration, monitoring, maintenance, and reporting activities.
• Create operational reports and dashboards supporting database lifecycle and performance management.
• Contribute to cloud migration and modernization initiatives involving Azure database technologies.
• Collaborate closely with application, infrastructure, and cloud engineering teams to improve reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Implement and maintain data governance, security, and quality standards.
• Produce technical documentation, operational procedures, architectural designs, and support runbooks.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex database incidents and technical issues.

• Strong expertise in performance tuning, troubleshooting, optimization, and maintenance.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL/MariaDB.
• Knowledge of No
  
  SQL technologies, preferably MongoDB.

Strong experience with:

• Always On Availability Groups
• Replication
• Backup and Recovery Strategies
• Power Shell, T-SQL and/or Python scripting
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Containerized and virtualized environments

• Database security best practices
• Access management and auditing
• Encryption and vulnerability management
• Data governance and compliance standards

• Opportunity to work within a highly secure international environment.
• Exposure to modern cloud and database technologies.
• Participation in strategic modernization and migration projects.
• Collaboration with expert infrastructure and cloud engineering teams.
• Long-term partnership and support from ABAKUS-IT-SOLUTIONS.