About this job

Sapienza Consulting is recruiting a Database Administrator to work at NATO NCIA in Brussels, Belgium.

Responsibilities

• Daily operations and maintenance of various database services and their related infrastructure
• Provision of second line database support to Service Centre
• Monitoring performance of DBMS systems and implementation of required measures ensuring optimal performance and availability of database services
• Implementing defined backup strategy for all database systems and execution of tests ensuring that valid recovery plan is in place
• Working closely with other sections as required when resolving incidents or planning and implementing changes to systems
• Assisting in defining and implementing upgrade strategy to keep DBMS environment current
• Implementing required configuration changes following formal change management process
• Implementing appropriate security measures and ensuring that systems are developed adhering to business continuity standards
• Acting as Subject Matter Expert
• Ensuring that all actions taken are accurately documented in accordance with ITIL standards & procedures
• Writing procedures and technical documentation to be shared with other CSU staff members
• Writing, testing and using software scripts that automate repetitive work or in response to “data mining” requests
• Responding rapidly and accurately to multiple tasks and unexpected situations under pressure with minimal supervision

Profile

• Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret
• 8+ years recent experience with database administration activities in large scale ICT service-oriented environment
• Expert knowledge of SQL Server RDBMS/Reporting/Integration Services in its various versions is essential
• Experience with SQL Server deployments on Microsoft Clusters (availability groups – fci cluster)
• Good knowledge of Windows technology such as Windows 2012 Server and Active Directory
• Strong problem solving and analytical capabilities to analyse database related problems and ability to think beyond database space
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Perl)
• Good awareness of access security and knowledge on security policies implementation
• Have very good general knowledge of IT hardware and software
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU

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