About this role
Assist developers with database setups and structure to maintain the integrity, performance, and efficiency of the systems Troubleshoot database performance issues, and define both short and long term actions to fix structural issues Setup and maintain a new data platform based on Databricks Automating deployment, scaling, and management of the containerized applications in a public cloud environment (e.g., setting up new infrastructure components with TerraForm and automated pipelines) Implementation/configuration of security standards (e.g., NIST, OWASP) Manage problems and (security) incidents (e.g. increased error rates in the itsme components, etc.) Identifying the root causes of problems (i.e. root cause analysis at every level of the solution (application, network, infrastructure, Storage) Increase database/datalake knowledge in the team in general to make sure everybody in the team has the basic skills needed to troubleshoot database related incidents Automate repetitive tasks that are performed manually You take ownership of your projects, reach out to your colleagues and can act as a go-to person You have an open and flexible mindset; You can easily adapt to changing contexts You have an automation mindset and are used to managing infrastructure as code You are a critical thinker and think about what the best solution is when you are asked to perform a task You are a team player who shares his/her knowledge and likes to celebrate joint achievements You are service- and customer-oriented You have strong SQL skills (query optimization, schema design, troubleshooting) You have experience with MySQL administration specific on replication setups You have a working knowledge of apache Spark and PySpark for distributed data processing Experience with Azure synapse Experience with Databricks (workspace administration, cluster management, job orchestration) Familiarity with NoSQL DB's like MongoDB Knowledge of Redis or alternatives Experience with Kubernetes based cloud environments (compute, networking, IAM, Storage) Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code software (e.g. TerraForm) Plus: Knowledge of scripting languages: Python, golang, ... Plus: experience with Grafana observability stack Plus: experience with GitHub actions pipelines You are fluent in English, and in Dutch or French