Microsoft Database Administrator (MSDBA) (Warsaw, 70% remote) – Frontex
Profile: Microsoft Database Administrator in support of Collaboration Services Team. Level Standard.
Place of performance: Frontex Headquarters – 30% on-site, 70 % remote.
Duration of the mission: 48 months.
Security Clearance: Is required (required from day 45 of assignment) - CONFIDENTIAL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL.
Minimum level of education: Level 6.
Minimum English language skills: B2.
Minimum IT relevant experience: 5 years (3 years in relevant roles).
Award Criteria: 35% Price / 65% Quality.
Minimum required scoring for interview: 60%.
Rate: Flexible. The rate offered depends on the candidate’s level, in accordance with the European public grading system. Further details are available upon discussion.
- NWH: 210 days x 4 years.
- EWH: 18 days x 4 years.
- On Call Duties 2096 hours x 4 years.
Required technical certificates: Not required. Any certificates provided will be considered a plus.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge:
- [01] Experienced in administration of complex MS SQL based systems deployed in distributed environments.
- [02] Expert in optimizing, tuning and planning capacity of databases.
- [03] Experience in scripting MS SQL databases, data transformations and ETL tools including cloud services.
- [04] Experience in design, implementation and maintenance Microsoft Business Intelligence on-premises tools and services.
- [05] Experience in design, implementation and maintenance Microsoft Fabric tools and services.
- [06] Hands-on Experience in monitoring systems.
- [07] Hands-on Experience in administering virtual infrastructure.
- [08] Basic Knowledge in administering other Microsoft systems.
Skills:
- [09] A proactive attitude, team-work spirit, being self-motivated with a strong user orientation.
- [10] Able to cope with the fast-changing technologies.
- [11] Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technologies, technical and business concepts to multiple audiences.
Specific requirements
- [01] Experience in working in Restricted environments.
- [02] Active EU security clearance at Confidential level (or higher).
- [03] Knowledge of DBPlus Performance Monitor application.
- [04] Creating and managing Always On deployments.
- [05] Mastery of recovery models (Full, Simple, Bulk-Logged) and disaster recovery methodologies.
- [06] Expertise in using tools like SQL Profiler, Execution Plans, and Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) to diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks.
- [07] Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.
- [08] Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate.
Typical tasks and responsibilities
- Administration and monitoring MS SQL based database services.
- Providing 2nd line support to database management.
- Update the technical documentation and operating procedures.
- Troubleshooting databases.
- Deploying databases.
- Extracting, transforming and loading data.
- Planning capacity and availability of databases, tuning and optimizing databases.
- Implementing changes according to ICT change management procedures.
- Database monitoring and tuning.
- Database incident management.
- Reporting on activities.
- Other specific duties as assigned by supervisor.