Database Administrator – Energy Sector (Freelance – 12 months)

Location: Gosselies (2 days onsite/week minimum)

Start date: 01/01/2026

Contract type: Freelance – Full time (T&M)

Sector: Energy & Utilities

About the Role

For a major player in the energy sector, we are looking for a Senior Database Administrator to join the I&O department and support the internal DBA team. This is a full-time assignment estimated at 12 months, with partial remote work possible (minimum 2 days onsite in Gosselies).

The role includes potential on-call duties.

Key Responsibilities

Database Support & Operations

• Provide 2nd and 3rd line support for database environments
• Coordinate incident resolution between internal IT teams and external vendors
• Monitor database performance using standard tools
• Manage setup, monitoring and maintenance of all DB systems

Improvement & Technical Leadership

• Propose realistic improvement initiatives
• Provide technical recommendations to developers for performance & security
• Prepare and execute deployments and back-out plans
• Define and implement database standards
• Stay up to date with relevant technological evolutions

Required Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Windows Server and Unix/Linux
• Strong experience with virtualized environments
• Excellent understanding of high availability systems (DRP / HA)
• Strong knowledge of Backup solutions
• Mastery of SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL
• Demonstrated experience with cloud environments (Azure)
• Proven experience in scripting
• Experience in large environments (2000+ users)
• Experience in setup, optimization and monitoring of database systems
• French proficiency: C2 level (CEFR)

Nice to Have

• Experience in the energy industry

Soft Skills

• Customer-oriented and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong communication skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Team player
• Ability to synthesize and communicate with both executives and technical teams