Design, optimize, and maintain mission-critical databases for a leading telecom network operator. Leverage expertise in SQL Server architecture and performance engineering to drive high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
Key Highlights
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Job Description
About the Company
Our client delivers intelligent software solutions for Mobile Network Operators, specializing in network optimization and performance management. Their platforms support multi-vendor and multi-technology environments, providing real-time, intuitive insights across complex network infrastructures.
They work with major telecom operators globally, delivering reliable and scalable network analytics solutions. Their core philosophy: simplify complexity.
Role Overview
Our client is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator & Developer to design, optimize, and maintain mission-critical databases that power their network analytics and performance platforms. The ideal candidate is experienced, analytical, and deeply skilled in SQL Server architecture and performance engineering.
Important Note: This is a Relocation-Based Role (Netherlands)
Key Responsibilities
Database Architecture & Administration- Design, deploy, and maintain SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases supporting large-scale network data.
- Implement high-availability and disaster recovery (AlwaysOn, clustering, replication).
- Manage database security, encryption, and access controls.
- Own schema design, versioning, and database governance processes.
- Diagnose and resolve performance issues, deadlocks, and query inefficiencies.
- Optimize indexing, partitioning, and I/O throughput.
- Build monitoring and alerting frameworks for database health.
- Lead ETL/ELT pipeline development (SSIS, Airflow, Python).
- Enhance throughput and reliability for high-volume data ingestion.
- Improve data quality and standardization across distributed systems.
- Develop stored procedures, views, triggers, and database utilities.
- Work closely with backend, DevOps, and analytics teams across multiple regions.
- Support application engineers in API and data model integrations.
- 7–10 years of SQL Server administration and development experience.
- Strong expertise in T-SQL and database troubleshooting.
- Experience with ETL/ELT tools (SSIS, Airflow) and Python.
- Proven experience with HA/DR implementations.
- Strong understanding of database security and compliance.
- Experience with schema versioning tools (Flyway, Liquibase).
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- Familiarity with telecom network data.
- Experience with cloud-managed database services.
- Exposure to AI/ML data preparation workflows.
- Experience working in small, agile engineering teams.
- Work on high-impact systems used by major telecom operators.
- Flexible, collaborative engineering environment.
- Influence architecture and drive modernization initiatives.
- Strong international engineering culture.
- Live SQL/T-SQL technical interview
- Database design/system design session
- Portfolio or code review
- Team interview