SQL Database Administrator

Summary

Join Eurofins Scientific as a Database Administrator and be responsible for designing, installing, configuring, upgrading, and maintaining databases. Optimize database performance, manage security, perform regular backups, and implement high availability solutions. Oversee SQL Server databases across multiple environments, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency. Manage database replication, clustering, and Always On availability groups. Administer SQL Server instances hosted on Azure, optimizing cloud database performance, and ensuring seamless migrations. Develop and optimize complex T-SQL queries, troubleshoot performance issues, and design efficient database schemas. Implement scripts and processes to streamline database maintenance using PowerShell and SQL Server Agent Jobs. Implement Change Data Capture (CDC), job monitoring, and alerts. Configure SSL/TLS encryption and continuously improve performance. Collaborate with development teams and provide on-call support.

Requirements

• Have a solid understanding of Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration (CD/CI) pipelines
• Have a good grasp of cloud deployment, preferably within an Azure environment
• Have three to four years of relevant experience in release and deployment management
• Demonstrate ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and tasks efficiently
• Possess strong leadership, analytical skills, troubleshooting capabilities, and organizational abilities for managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Have proficiency with Windows platforms, MSSQL databases, and ticketing tools such as ServiceNow
• Have experience working in an MS Azure cloud environment and familiarity with CI and build deployment tools such as Octopus Deploy

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, upgrade, and maintain databases to ensure their smooth operation
• Optimize database performance
• Manage security
• Perform regular backups
• Implement high availability solutions
• Oversee SQL Server databases across multiple environments, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency
• Manage database replication, clustering, Always On availability groups, and other HA/DR strategies
• Administer SQL Server instances hosted on Azure, optimizing cloud database performance, and ensuring seamless migrations from on-premises environments
• Develop and optimize complex T-SQL queries
• Troubleshoot performance issues
• Design efficient database schemas
• Implement scripts and processes to streamline database maintenance, backups, and health checks using PowerShell and SQL Server Agent Jobs
• Implement Change Data Capture (CDC), job monitoring, and alerts to ensure database health
• Configure SSL/TLS encryption for SQL Server instances and continuously improving performance through indexing and execution plan analysis
• Collaborate with development teams and stakeholders to align database architecture with business goals
• Provide on-call support for production issues and contribute to documentation and process improvement initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile practices
• Familiarity with deployment tools such as Octopus
• Knowledge of MS Project and Excel-Macros
• Experience in document management for audit compliance processes
• Knowledge of version control tools like Azure DevOps and monitoring tools like Grafana

Benefits

• Additional Performance Bonus up to 1 Month Salary per year
• Meal Vouchers
• Gym Reimbursement
• Medical Subscription
• Health Insurance
• 25 days of holidays + 1 extra day off for your birthday
• Additional holidays for your loyalty
• Remote work activity in Romania