Database Engineer

Uni Systems

Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium

Description

At Uni Systems, we are working towards turning digital visions into reality. We are continuously growing and we are looking for a Database Engineer to join our UniQue team.

What will you be doing in this 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.

Requirements

What do you need to succeed in this position?

Minimum of a bachelor's degree, combined with expert-level knowledge and hands-on experience in 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, including Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and Azure Virtual Machines;
Experience administering and supporting open-source database technologies, including PostgreSQL and 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;
Experience working with containerized and virtualized environments;
Strong understanding of database monitoring, observability, and performance management tools;
Experience ensuring data quality, consistency, and governance across integrated systems while adhering to organizational data standards and compliance requirements;
Experience implementing secure database management practices, including access control, encryption, auditing, and vulnerability management;
Proven ability to lead technical investigations, perform root cause analysis, and resolve complex database incidents and problems;
An active NATO Secret-level security clearance at the time of application is required;
Fluency in English.