Senior Database Engineer

Are you an experienced Database Engineer with deep Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL expertise? Do you enjoy solving complex performance challenges and would you like to take ownership of the database landscape behind an international SaaS platform used by more than 10 million users? Then this could be an interesting opportunity for you! About the position As a Senior Database Engineer, you will take technical ownership of a large and complex Azure SQL environment. Your main objective is to move database management from reactive troubleshooting towards structural and proactive optimisation. This is therefore not a traditional, ticket-driven DBA position. Instead of simply responding when database performance deteriorates, you will analyse the complete environment and identify opportunities to improve performance, scalability, reliability and cost efficiency. Azure SQL forms a critical part of the SaaS platform and represents a significant part of its hosting infrastructure. At the same time, the organization is modernising a long-established Java and Microsoft SQL platform towards a more cloud-native microservices architecture. Your database expertise will therefore have a direct impact on both today's production environment and the architecture of the platform for the coming years. What will you do? Take technical ownership of the Azure SQL environment and continuously improve its performance and scalabilityAnalyse execution plans, query response times, locking, concurrency and other database performance issuesOptimise indexes and queries for high-volume API trafficIdentify inefficient resource usage, noisy neighbours and unnecessary Azure SQL costsImprove monitoring and observability to understand which services and customers generate database load and costsManage and validate backup, restore and disaster recovery processesWork with Cloud and SRE teams on high availability, security, patching and database lifecycle managementAdvise software engineering teams on database design and help prevent technical debt within new microservicesContribute to architectural decisions around multi-tenancy, sharding and event-driven architectureHelp engineering teams become more independent in managing their data solutions while acting as the internal database specialist Who are you? You are a database specialist who enjoys looking beyond individual incidents. You want to understand why performance problems occur, measure their impact and implement structural improvements. Ideally, you bring: At least 5 years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator, Database Engineer or Database Performance SpecialistStrong expertise in Microsoft SQL ServerHands-on experience with Azure SQL, preferably Azure SQL Managed InstancesExperience with database performance tuning, including query optimisation, execution plans and indexingKnowledge of locking, concurrency and database performance in production environmentsExperience with resource management and preferably elastic pools or multi-tenant environmentsThe ability to advise developers and engineering teams on database-related architecture and design About the organization You will join an international software company that develops service management software for organizations across sectors such as government, education, healthcare and industry. The organization employs more than 700 people across eight international offices, while its software is used by more than 10 million users worldwide. The working environment is characterized by limited hierarchy, significant individual responsibility and close collaboration between engineering teams. Technology and innovation are central to the organization, with continuous investment in its SaaS platform, automation and the adoption of AI within both its products and engineering processes. Our offer Salary up to €83.000,-32 to 40-hour working week26 vacation daysHybrid working, including a home office allowanceA pension scheme with employer contributionA personal development budget for conferences, certifications, and coursesA Vitality Budget of €50 per month for sports, gym membership, or other things that contribute to your mental and physical healthTravel expense reimbursement or an NS Business Card, plus the option to lease a bicycle through the company10% of your working time dedicated to personal developmentA personal development budget equivalent to 10% of your gross annual salaryA modern laptop and phone Interested? Kan jij je vinden in de bovenstaande beschrijving en wil je een stap maken in je carrière? Neem dan contact op met ons. Stuur je een recent CV mee? Dan kunnen we meteen kijken of jouw ervaring aansluit bij het opgestelde profiel.