[Hiring] DB2 LUW Database Administrator @Datavail

Role Description

Datavail is seeking a senior-level db2 LUW database administrator to support our client base in a managed services environment, both on-prem and in the cloud.

• Experience with planning, documenting and performing upgrades and migration, setting up new database environments on db2 LUW v11.5, v12.1, and db2 RDS.
• Design and plan upgrade strategies on a mix of db2 environments including TSM, Pacemaker, and both on-prem and db2 RDS in AWS.
• Support Application Developers in designing, implementing and testing database changes to support business applications as needed by our clients.
• Assist developers in SQL development, performance analysis and index recommendations using a variety of tools such as db2 explain.
• Assist with pro-active and advisory DBA services with our db2 portfolio of clients.
• Support Database Administrators and Systems Administrators during patching of operating systems and database systems.
• Assist with documentation/SOP development and mentoring offshore administrators.
• Ability to work during non-business hours including weekends and holidays, as needed.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of experience in IT, working as a db2 LUW Database Administrator.
• Five (5) years' experience with managed service consulting and working in a multi-client environment.
• Five (5) years' experience as a Database Administrator on DB2 LUW.
• Three (3) years' experience with Red Hat's Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Three (3) years' experience with at least one cloud technology such as Azure or AWS.
• Three (3) years' of experience with shell scripting.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of experience with cloud-native db2 on AWS RDS.
• Experience with db2 z/OS to db2 LUW migrations.
• Experience with db2 migrations to/from other DBMS's such as Oracle or SQL Server.
• Professional certification from at least one cloud provider (ie. AWS Certified Solution Architect).
• DB2 certifications from IBM and/or IDUG.
• Prior IBM-related work experience.

Personal Qualities

• Be innovative, energetic, energizing, flexible and eager to learn.
• Excellent work ethic, attention to detail, ability to work in a highly collaborative, collegial, multidisciplinary fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and requests.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet requested deadlines promptly.

Benefits

• Learn from a vast pool of total X days of industry experience.
• You would be working with multiple customers in a multi-domain environment.
• Work would range from On-Prem DB’s to the Cloud.
• Your Certifications would be on us.
• 100 days of working from home (since inception of Datavail).
• Future Opportunity for permanent deputation on H1B to work in the US.
• Leverage the DV Training program to upscale the technical skills.