About this job

Sapienza Consulting, a Serco company, is recruiting MS SQL Database Administrator (PaaS), to work on the AAS Project at NATO-NCIA, with work location in Mons, Belgium.

Responsibilities

Duties & Role:

• Installing and upgrading the database server and application tool
• Allocating system storage and planning storage requirements for the database system
• Modifying the database structure, as necessary, from information given by application developers
• Enrolling users and maintaining system security
• Ensuring compliance with database vendor license agreement
• Controlling and monitoring user access to the database
• Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the database
• Planning for backup and recovery of database information
• Maintaining archived data
• Backing up and restoring databases
• Contacting database vendor for technical support
• Generating various reports by querying from database as per need
• Managing and monitoring data replication

Profile

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• At least 5 years of recent relevant years’ experience
• Systems requirement analysis for database design and complete installation according to high-performance data throughput systems
• Administering, maintaining and securing the database servers and provide Level 2/3 support according to SLA KPI metrics
• Upgrade from earlier Microsoft SQL Database versions-based running on on-premises and/or cloud
• Re-platforming Microsoft SQL Database servers, which the lift and shift process whereby servers are simply carried over from the current Data Centre to the new environment.
• High Availability implementation of Microsoft SQL Databases, troubleshooting replication problems and identify appropriate replication strategy
• Disaster Recovery Solutions use RDBMS HA (Clustering and Always on Availability Groups) and participating in Disaster Recovery Planning analysis and tests
• Provision and maintenance of database support documentation in line with Quality Standards, knowledge base documentation
• Configuration/monitoring of Microsoft SQL Database backups and restore databases
• Perform routine database maintenance activities and able to check daily routine tasks on MSSQL Systems including reorganization of databases to maintain performance levels
• Resolution of Database performance issues, writing, debugging and optimizing complex queries and provide troubleshooting support
• Performing simple tasks on Windows and Linux Operating Systems as a Database Administrator
• Knowledge of Virtualization and Platform services

Experience Desired:

• Experience in provisioning of Platform as a Service
• Knowledge of SharePoint platform
• Experience in the provisioning of application maintenance and support services. Investigates and resolves application and system support problems and provides information about the systems, utilizing management tools
• Knowledge of working within an ITSM framework (ITIL etc.) and perform Service Operation activities in ITIL Service Lifecycle
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements

Candidates must be eligible to work at NATO-NCIA.