16 yrs DB2 Database Administrator - Remote - Onsite interview

 Posted 2 days ago
     
 $70 - $75 per hour
  
10+ years experience
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The role involves optimizing database queries, stored procedures, and triggers for the DESTINY application while ensuring data integrity and security. The administrator will collaborate with infrastructure teams to tune memory pools, indexes, and storage for improved system throughput.
Role : DB2 Database Admin

Client : DC Government

Location : Washington, DC (Remote - In person interview

Job Description

Skills:

·15+ years of strong hands‐on experience with IBM DB2 (LUW or z/OS depending on environment).

·Expertise in database design, data modeling, schema management, and SQL optimization.

·Knowledge of high‐availability technologies (HADR, replication ,failover, clustering).

·Experience supporting complex, transactional, high‐volume systems(government or DMV systems ideal).

·Familiarity with ETL processes, Data Mining, Data Storage, Data warehousing

·Knowledge of IBM batch jobs, and integration with enterprise applications.

·Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and performance tuning skills.

Responsibilities:

The Senior DB2 database administrator position requires in-depth knowledge of IBMDB2 database background using with IBM Utilities and BMC tools.

·Support the DESTINY application team by optimizing database queries, stored procedures, packages, and triggers.

·Work closely with developers to integrate enhancements, fixes, and new functionalities aligned with business needs.

·Ensure application releases and data model changes are synchronized with database environments.

·Maintain data integrity through robust data validation, referential integrity, and error-handling practices.

·Enforce database security standards, user access controls, and audit requirements consistent with DC government policies.

·Support compliance with privacy and data protection rules applicable to DMV‐related personal information.

·Use DB2 monitoring tools to proactively identify performance bottlenecks.

·Analyze SQL performance, query execution plans, and recommend optimizations.

·Tune databases, memory pools, indexes, and storage structures for improved system throughput.

·Support ongoing fixes, enhancements, and modernization efforts related to the DESTINY system.

·Collaborate with OCTO infrastructure teams on server performance, storage, and network connectivity affecting DB2.

·Implement schema modifications, table restructuring, indexing strategies, and partitioning as required.

·Provides technical knowledge and support to District agencies, personnel, and additional stakeholders

·Performs other related duties as assigned

·May coordinate activities of application developers.

·Able to identify best practices and standards for the use of the product

·Delivers support and design for industry specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications

· Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts

· May function as a niche technical SME (Subject Matter Expert)

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent : 4 years (Preferred)
  • Database Administration : 3 years (Preferred)
  • 16 yrs. database design, documentation, and coding: 10 years (Preferred)
  • 16 yrs. SQL: 2 years (Preferred)
  • 16 yrs. designing and implementing reports: 10 years (Preferred)
  • IBM DB2 (LUW or z/OS depending on environment: 10 years (Preferred)
  • high availability technologies (HADR, replication, failover,: 1 year (Preferred)
  • ETL processes, Data Mining, Data Storage, Data warehousing: 10 years (Preferred)

This is a remote position.

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