C004970 Database Administrator (NS) - FRI 9 Oct RELAUNCH

Skills, Knowledge & Experience: • The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance • Expert-level knowledge and hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration, development, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization. • Strong experience designing, implementing, and supporting High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions including: Always On Availability Groups; Failover Clustering; Replication; Backup and Recovery strategies. • Experience managing databases across cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure (Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Virtual Machines) • Experience on administering and supporting open-source database technologies including PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB. • Experience with NoSQL database technologies, preferably MongoDB • Proficiency in database automation and scripting using PowerShell, T-SQL, and/or Python. • Strong understanding of relational database design, normalization, indexing strategies, query optimization, and capacity planning • Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and database deployment automation practices • Skilled in containerized and virtualized environments. • Strong understanding of database monitoring, observability, and performance management tools. • Ensures data quality, consistency, and governance across integrated systems, following organizational data standards and compliance requirements; • Implements secure database management practices, including access control, encryption, auditing, and vulnerability management. • Lead technical investigations, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex database incidents and problems.

Previously submitted candidates were found not compliant due to the following: • The candidate has developer background. He has MS SharePoint Administration skills. His answers was general however was not comprehensive. • The candidate has Oracle Database expertise not MSSQL. He doesn’t work with MS Azure technologies. Deadline Date: Friday 9 October 2026 Requirement: Database Administrator Location: Braine-l'Alleud, BE Full Time On-Site: Yes Time On-Site: 100% Total Scope of the request (hours): 350 Required Start Date: 16 November 2026 End Contract Date: 31 December 2026 Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET   Duties & Role:   • Manage installation, configuration, upgrades, and backups of database systems and related products both on-premises and in the cloud • Design, develop, and maintain data collection, transformation, and integration processes across multiple on-premises and cloud RDBMS platforms • Monitor database performance, availability, and capacity, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure optimal service delivery. • Develop and manage automation tools, scripts, and workflows for database administration, monitoring, maintenance, and operational reporting. • Produce dynamic reports and standardized templates to support database configuration management, performance monitoring, and lifecycle tracking; • Support database migrations and modernization initiatives involving Azure and other cloud database services. • Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud engineering teams to ensure optimal database performance, reliability, and scalability. • Establish and maintain data governance and quality standards within reporting and integration processes; • Stay current with database technology roadmaps, contributing to continuous improvement of lifecycle management, security, and data reliability. • Produce and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, architectural designs, and support runbooks. Skills, Knowledge & Experience: • The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance • Expert-level knowledge and hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration, development, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization. • Strong experience designing, implementing, and supporting High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions including: Always On Availability Groups; Failover Clustering; Replication; Backup and Recovery strategies. • Experience managing databases across cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure (Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Virtual Machines) • Experience on administering and supporting open-source database technologies including PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB. • Experience with NoSQL database technologies, preferably MongoDB • Proficiency in database automation and scripting using PowerShell, T-SQL, and/or Python. • Strong understanding of relational database design, normalization, indexing strategies, query optimization, and capacity planning • Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and database deployment automation practices • Skilled in containerized and virtualized environments. • Strong understanding of database monitoring, observability, and performance management tools. • Ensures data quality, consistency, and governance across integrated systems, following organizational data standards and compliance requirements; • Implements secure database management practices, including access control, encryption, auditing, and vulnerability management. • Lead technical investigations, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex database incidents and problems.