Microsoft SQL Server DBA

Hunterdouglas

South Holland (Rotterdam) permanent

Posted: February 11, 2026

Quick Summary

We are seeking a skilled DBA to join our team in South Holland, where we manufacture window coverings and architectural products. The ideal candidate will have experience in database administration, with a strong focus on scalability and performance. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and security of our database systems.

Job Description

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?

We’re looking for an experienced Microsoft SQL Server DBA to join our EMEA IT team. In this hands‑on, strategic role, you’ll ensure the performance, security, and reliability of our mission‑critical databases, while helping to shape the future of our database landscape across the region. You’ll work closely with developers, infrastructure engineers, business analysts, and IT leadership across EMEA.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and manage Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments.

• Implement HA/DR, replication, and automation using PowerShell, T-SQL, and DevOps pipelines.

• Lead performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimisation.

• Enforce database security, encryption, auditing, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, ISO27001).

• Define, test, and execute backup and recovery strategies.

• Act as SME in projects, supporting DevOps and CI/CD practices.

• Maintain documentation and promote database best practices; mentor junior team members.

About You

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.

• Significant hands‑on SQL Server DBA experience.

• Strong experience across on‑prem and cloud SQL (Azure/AWS).

• Deep knowledge of SQL Server 2016+, Azure SQL, T‑SQL, SSIS/SSRS, and PowerShell.

• Familiar with monitoring tools (Redgate, SolarWinds, SQL Sentry) and IaC/automation.

• Skilled in performance tuning, indexing, partitioning, and optimisation.

• Strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills.

• Able to work independently and collaborate across multiple time zones.

• Leadership mindset with the ability to influence without authority.

Preferred

• Microsoft Azure Database Administrator certification.

• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Synapse, or AWS RDS.

• Exposure to agile and DevOps practices.

Interested?

Apply today!

We understand there’s no one size fits all approach. We’re proud to offer an inclusive workplace where every colleague feels valued, supported, and empowered to be their true self. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to accommodate.

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