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Database Administrator (DBA) / Platform Engineer
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About this job
We are currently looking for a DBA Database Administrator / Platform Engineer to join our client's team in Utrecht.
Our client is a leading organisation working on data-driven solutions that support major societal and environmental challenges across the Netherlands. By providing critical insights into subsurface and infrastructure data, their work contributes to areas such as sustainability, energy, and spatial development.
To support these activities, we are looking for a Database Administrator (DBA) who will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of complex database environments.
In this role, you will work in a hybrid setup (partly remote, partly on-site in the Utrecht area) and be responsible for maintaining and improving a database landscape consisting primarily of PostgreSQL (±70%) and Oracle (±30%). Your work will directly support business-critical systems and applications.
Main responsibilities
- Manage, maintain, and optimise PostgreSQL and Oracle databases
- Ensure high availability, performance, and security of database environments
- Monitor systems proactively and resolve issues before they impact users
- Perform backups, recovery, upgrades, and migrations
- Analyse and optimise database performance (SQL queries, indexing, storage structures)
- Support developers and users with database-related questions and challenges
- Contribute to the development and improvement of monitoring solutions and reporting
- Participate in infrastructure and data-related projects (e.g. cloud or new database technologies)
- Work within a DevOps environment, contributing to continuous improvement and documentation
Requirements
- HBO (Bachelor) level working and thinking ability
- Strong experience with PostgreSQL and related tools (e.g. EDB tools such as EFM, PEM, Barman)
- Experience with backup, recovery, upgrades, and migrations in PostgreSQL environments
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL user roles and authentication mechanisms
- Experience with Oracle databases (including security features such as Label Security and VPD)
- Experience with Linux environments (preferably Red Hat) and automation tools such as Puppet or Ansible
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or similar
- Experience working with DevOps methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, CI/CD, GitOps)
- Good command of English (required) and preferably Dutch
Personal profile
- Strong communication skills and able to remain calm under pressure
- Well-organised, with the ability to prioritise effectively
- Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
- Eager to learn and continuously improve
- Team player with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility
What we offer
- The opportunity to work on data-driven solutions with real societal impact
- A role within a technically complex and innovative environment
- Hybrid working setup with flexibility
- Collaboration within a skilled and multidisciplinary team
- A competitive salary and benefits package aligned with your experience
Our story
At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.
Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.
We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.
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Sensing problems. Developing solutions.
Our Sensing and Control Systems provide new insights and access to what is happening in harsh environments. Scientific Data Processing ensures that you get the most out of the world's most under-utilized precious resource: data. We can then turn that data into smart decisions with our Intelligent Software Applications. Or if you need on-site support, we have…
Sensing problems. Developing solutions.
Our Sensing and Control Systems provide new insights and access to what is happening in harsh environments. Scientific Data Processing ensures that you get the most out of the world's most under-utilized precious resource: data. We can then turn that data into smart decisions with our Intelligent Software Applications. Or if you need on-site support, we have the brightest minds and greatest people in Technical Consulting for R&D.
Taking the R&D Journey Together
Research and development projects are usually long-term investments in complex systems involving stringent requirements, formalized relationship structures and interfaces, and highly impactful project phases and team scaling. It is important to have an experienced partner that is in it for the long haul. At S[&]T, we are relationship driven, and think not only about the first steps toward partnership, but the long-term win-win-win. We have flexible methods of partnering, and are able to support R&D via projects, personnel and products, depending on which method provides the best solution. Our open communication style and people-driven methods create smooth interfaces and ensure that we are a dependable partner through thick and thin.
Meant to be at S[&]T
At S[&]T, relationships always come first, and we treat our employees like we would like to be treated. We understand that smart people need flexibility, challenging projects, open communication and a motivating career path. If you would like to choose your own adventure when it comes to building a role that is right for you, we are here to support you along the way. Our flat structure and direct connections in a variety of R&D settings provides you with plenty of opportunity, while we also work hard to ensure that we create a fun environment along the way.
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