Database Engineer

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.