Vivid Resourcing - Freelance SQL DBA (Infrastructure)

For a banking customer in Brussels, we are searching for a freelance SQL DBA for a senior mission. Responsibilities • 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 Additional details Seniority: Medior/Senior Start Date: October/November Duration: Long-term Extension: Yes Contract: Freelance Location: Brussels Onsite Policy: 50% Hours Per Week: 40 Languages: Fluent English and French/Dutch Interview Process: 1 stage • 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