Freelance klantspecifiek EXITAS

We are looking for a hands-on Database Engineer capable of operating and evolving a hybrid database platform spanning SQL Server, PostgreSQL, AWS and Azure. The ideal candidate combines deep database expertise with automation, cloud engineering and platform-thinking capabilities.

More specifically, You will:

• Help define, implement and maintain highly available, performant & scalable database systems to effectively meet IT Business requirements.

• Be involved in deployment and patching automation.

• Maintain (backups, transaction log management, index optimisation etc) and upgrade the database systems etc.

• Review database schema changes to ensure compliance with standards and ensure optimal choice of indexing, column definitions etc.

• Help with problem solving in case of performance problems or functional issues in applications.

• Build a strong relationship both within the infrastructure team and with the development teams.

• Promote best practices.

• Maintain the deployment pipeline.

Technical environment

• SQL Server in HA clusters running on top windows Core VM’s.

• RDS MySQL, RDS PostgreSQL and DynamoDB running in AWS.

• MariaDB/MySQL HA clusters running on top of Linux RedHat.

• PostgreSQL HA clusters running on top of Linux RedHat.

• Oracle standalone instances running on top of Linux RedHat.

• Azure Data platform based on Microsoft Fabric and PowerBI service.

Technical skills

Mandatory

• Expert knowledge of SQL Server administration, performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery.

• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Oracle and enterprise database operations.

• Hands-on experience with AWS database services (Aurora, RDS for SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL, DynamoDB).

• Experience with Azure database services (Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, CosmosDB).

• Strong troubleshooting skills across database, operating system and infrastructure layers.

• Experience with PowerShell and infrastructure automation.

• Good knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory and Red Hat Linux.

Strongly Preferred

• Experience with Terraform, Ansible or similar Infrastructure-as-Code tools.

• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as RedGate, Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor or equivalent.

• Experience modernising legacy database platforms.

• Experience with Git, Jira and CI/CD-driven deployment processes.

• Experience with cloud security, encryption, backup and disaster recovery solutions.

• Experience with performance monitoring and capacity management in cloud environments.

• Knowledge of Power BI, SSAS or reporting platforms.

Nice to Have

• VMware vSphere and ESXi administration knowledge.

• Commvault or enterprise backup solutions.

• Basic networking and load-balancing (F5) concepts.

• Azure Entra ID and Azure platform services.

• Basic knowledge of Go or Python programming language.

Soft Skills

• Good communication skills enabling you to explain complex technical issues is an easy-to-understand way.

• Like to keep up to date with the latest technology trends;

• Fluent English and good knowledge of either French or Dutch.

• Advanced investigation & problem solving skills with strong analytical skills;

• Availability & flexibility

• Interested in cloud technologies and what the future may bring.

• Have a clean certificate of good behaviour