IBM Mainframe Db2 Tools SME

Kestrel Eight; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Australia-wide

Job summary

Kestrel Eight is partnering with a global technology vendor to modernise a major Australian Government mainframe tooling program. We seek a senior Db2 for z/OS tools specialist to lead the Db2 stream and ensure data integrity and performance parity throughout the migration.

You will design, build, and execute the migration strategy, validate requirements, and train client DBAs on the new tooling suite. Strong experience with CA Db2 tools and an active NV1 or higher clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Senior Db2 for z/OS DBA or tools specialist with migration experience.
• Experience with CA Db2 tools (RC/Migrator, RC/Query, Detector) or similar.
• Australian citizenship and NV1 or higher security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Validate technical requirements across the Db2 tools estate.
• Design and build migration and deployment approach across the full tool set.
• Execute migration and deployment.
• Support test planning and execution for data integrity and SQL performance parity.
• Train client DBAs on the new tooling.

Skills

Db2 for z/OS expertise

Tools migration experience

Data integrity parity

NV1 clearance

Australian citizenship

Tools

RC/Migrator

RC/Query

Detector

Db2 tooling suite

Job description

Location

Canberra

Australia-wide

Work Site

Hybrid

Employment Type

12+ Month Contract

Permanent Considered

Closing Date

16 Oct, 2026

Job Title

IBM Mainframe Db2 Tools SME

Kestrel Eight has partnered with a global enterprise technology vendor to deliver a large-scale mainframe tooling modernisation program for a major Australian Government client. We are looking for a senior Db2 for z/OS tools specialist to lead the Db2 stream of this program, working alongside the vendor’s delivery team.

The opportunity

You will lead the migration of the client’s full Db2 for z/OS tools estate to a modern IBM enterprise platform, sequencing the conversion across a wide range of DBA and tooling functions: bind analysis, query monitoring, change management, recovery, data extraction and SQL performance.

It is a broad estate and the sequencing matters. This will suit a senior Db2 practitioner who has run a tools conversion before and can hold data integrity and performance parity as non-negotiables while the estate moves.

What you will do

• Validate technical requirements across the Db2 tools estate.
• Design and build the migration and deployment approach, sequencing across the full tool set.
• Execute migration and deployment.
• Support test planning and execution, particularly data integrity and SQL performance parity.
• Train client DBAs on the new tooling.

What you will bring

• Senior Db2 for z/OS DBA or tools specialist background, ideally with direct experience on CA Db2 tools (RC/Migrator, RC/Query, Detector, or similar).
• Experience with a modern enterprise Db2 tools administration and automation suite.
• A track record leading a Db2 tools migration or conversion project, not just steady-state DBA work.
• Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship.

Well Regarded

• Test data management and data masking tooling experience.
• Advanced Db2 SQL performance tuning.

Contract Details

Detail Value Rate Negotiable — market rates, open to candidate expectations

Term 12+ Months (indicative). Contract or permanent engagement — both considered

Location Canberra (ACT) preferred, hybrid. Remote considered Australia-wide for the right candidate

Start October 2026

Clearance Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship mandatory