Database Administrator

🌟 Opportunity : Database Administrator

Our client is a global leader and fast-growing Belgian multinational committed to excellence in EHS compliance. With a diverse team spanning over 40 nationalities, they work with Fortune 500 clients across the globe, striving to be the world's foremost partner in environmental, health, and safety compliance. They foster a secure and innovative work environment where data-driven solutions are at the heart of their mission.

🚀 Responsibilities :

• Manage and optimize SQL Server (Azure Managed Instance), PostgreSQL on Kubernetes, and Elasticsearch clusters.
• Proactively tune performance, analyze queries, and resolve bottlenecks to ensure high availability and throughput.
• Collaborate on observability practices using Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack to ensure database visibility and reliability.
• Ensure robust backup and recovery strategies, including disaster recovery for both managed and containerized environments.
• Apply best practices in database security, access control, encryption, and audit logging to maintain compliance.
• Work closely with developers and infrastructure teams to define data architecture and deployment standards.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation on database standards, procedures, troubleshooting, and performance metrics.
• Understand and troubleshoot networking elements within Azure, including vNets, subnets, DNS, and routing.

👤 Profile sought :

Experience: 

• 3 to 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator or similar role.
• Proven expertise with SQL Server (ideally Azure SQL Managed Instance) and PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience managing PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch in Kubernetes.
• Experience with performance tuning and query optimization.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
• Solid understanding of Azure networking and database high-availability strategies.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in distributed systems.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Fluent in English (Portuguese is a plus).

Technical Skills: 

• Kubernetes tools (Helm, Kustomize, kubectl, k9s) – nice to have
• IaC tools like Terraform or Bicep – nice to have
• Scripting in Bash, PowerShell, or Python – nice to have
• CI/CD pipeline exposure – nice to have
• Awareness of data governance and compliance best practices
• Basic familiarity with application development and ORMs – nice to have

🌍 Benefits & Culture :

• A commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.
• A vibrant, inclusive environment that fosters innovation and continuous learning.
• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.

💼 Department : Cloud Engineering Team

📍 Location : Lisbon

📆 Starting date : ASAP