Senior IBM DB2 - Contract - remote

SUMMARY:
Senior IBM DB2 - Contract - remote

POSITION INFO:

Job Summary:

The Senior DBA is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and performance of IBM DB2 databases across enterprise environments. This role ensures data integrity, availability, and security while supporting mission-critical applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and upgrade database systems.

• Monitor and optimize database performance, including SQL tuning and resource allocation.

• Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies using DB2 tools.

• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery.

• Manage user access, roles, and security policies.

• Perform capacity planning and scalability assessments.

• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues and performance bottlenecks.

• Document database architecture, procedures, and standards.

• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to support application performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Matric and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in DB2 database administration.

• Strong knowledge of DB2 architecture, utilities, and performance tools.

• Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.

• Proficiency in SQL and scripting (Shell, Perl, or Python).

• Familiarity with monitoring tools like DB2 Admin Tool, or IBM Data Studio.

• Certifications such as IBM Certified Database Administrator are a plus.

Skills:

• SQL query optimisation

• Backup and recovery

• Security and encryption

• Performance tuning and monitoring

• Linux/Unix scripting

• Capacity planning

• Troubleshooting and diagnostics