For our client an European Institution in The Hague we are looking for a Database Administrator (MariaDB PostgreSQL) in the ICT Operations and Infrastructure area
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE TASKS
- Database server deployment: 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.
- Security management: 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.
- Database maintenance: installing, configuring, scheduling, monitoring Database Jobs for Backups, Integrity checks, Index maintenance, Update Statistics, etc.
- Backup and recovery: 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.
- Performance monitoring, tuning, and optimization: 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.
- Business Continuity: ensure to meet SLAs by configuring High Availability & Disaster Recovery, defining, implementing, configuring, monitoring technologies including AlwaysOn Availability Groups and Windows Server Failover Clusters.
- Automation: define, implement, schedule, monitor scripts for automation of repetitive, recurring tasks using Powershell, Bash.
- DevOps: define, create, implement DevOps pipelines for deploying database changes into production using AzureDevops, FlyWay, Puppet.
- Data modelling: define and update standard operating procedures.
- Change management: implement database Changes and Releases into production and other environments, in compliance with standards and procedures.
- Coordination: Coordinate and/or participate with multiple teams to coordinate activities from Development, Architecture, Applications, Security, Networks, and Service Management in case of troubleshooting and problem resolution.
- Communication: communicate opposing views to stakeholders and facilitate compromise solutions, display and enable teamwork.
- Training and Knowledge Transfer: Provide technical training or knowledge transfer to internal teams, ensuring smooth handovers and self-sufficiency in routine tasks.
- Assigned ticket handling: Promptly address incident and change tickets assigned through the ITSM tool, ensuring they are handled immediately upon assignment. This includes following up, prioritizing tasks, and resolving them within the established timeframes and according to SLAs.
2. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
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Desirable:
A minimum of 3 years of experience in Database Administration with technologies for: – High Availability and Disaster Recovery – Clustering solutions – Data replication – Galera, MaxScale, WSFC Experience in Database Administration with the following technologies: – MongoDB – Cassandra Experience in working with the following technologies: – VMWare virtualization – Containerization with Kubernetes Experience in Database Administration with the following technologies: – Microsoft SQL Server – AlwaysOn Availability Groups Experience in working with tools and technologies for: Implementation of Business Intelligence solutions including ETL, OLAP, Reporting Experience in Database Administration with all mentioned DBMSs and technologies: – for on-premise environments Experience in development of scripts and solutions for: – DevOps pipelines – Automated Deployment – Database schema versioning and deployment – Puppet, AzureDevOps/TFS, FlyWay – Bash, Powershell, TerraForm Knowledge of Agile methodologies and processes for bridging ICT Development and Operations Knowledge of technologies related to ICT data centres, infrastructure, security, storage, networking, service management Knowledge of advanced concepts and technologies in the area of Data Lake, Data Mining, Data Analytics, Machine Learning |
3. Specific Expertise
4. Certification and Standards
N/A
5. Service Delivery
On site The Hague