Job Description

Database Administrator – InterSystems IRIS

Location: Brussels, Belgium
Start Date: September 1, 2026
Duration: Until end of 2026, extendable
Work Regime: Full-time | Hybrid

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator with strong expertise in InterSystems IRIS to manage, secure and optimize a critical database environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor InterSystems IRIS environments, including health checks, patching, journaling, mirroring and failover testing.
• Design and optimize database structures using globals and SQL tables.
• Configure Business Services, Business Processes and Business Operations using BPL.
• Perform performance tuning, index analysis, query optimization, ECP caching and sharding.
• Automate deployments using GitLab CI/CD and Ansible
• Support backend development using Python and integrate database solutions with microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Document configurations, technical solutions and performance improvements.

Key Skills:

• InterSystems IRIS / Caché / Ensemble
• ObjectScript and IRIS Python API
• SQL and NoSQL
• Python
• Linux administration and scripting
• GitLab CI/CD and Ansible
• Database design for microservices/event-driven architectures
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation and communication skills
• Dutch, English and French knowledge