Maximo DB2 Specialist – Hybrid, Enterprise Migration

LA International; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term contract

Hybrid work

Onsite travel to Derby

Job summary

LA International seeks an experienced Maximo Database Administrator for a Derby-based hybrid contract. You will lead Oracle-to-DB2 migrations and administer IBM DB2 databases within MAS environments, optimising for performance and security to ensure high availability.

Responsibilities include designing robust backup/recovery/DR strategies, refactoring PL/SQL for DB2, monitoring health, and collaborating with infra, application and development teams to deliver robust database solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Oracle-to-DB2 migrations.
• Hands-on DB2 administration, configuration and tuning.
• Experience with backup/recovery solutions for mission-critical databases.
• Knowledge of MAS database architecture and performance optimisation.
• Strong focus on security and governance for databases.
• Experience refactoring PL/SQL for DB2 environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead Oracle-to-DB2 migration activities.
• Administer, maintain and tune IBM DB2 databases.
• Design and implement backup, recovery and DR strategies.
• Optimise performance across MAS environments.
• Ensure security, governance and compliance.
• Refactor PL/SQL stored procedures for DB2 compatibility.
• Monitor database health and address performance issues.
• Collaborate with infra, application and development teams.

Skills

Oracle-to-DB2 migrations

DB2 administration

Maximo MAS

PL/SQL to DB2

Backup and recovery

Database security

Performance tuning

Stakeholder communication

Tools

DB2

Oracle

IBM Maximo Application Suite

Job description

LA International seeks an experienced Maximo Database Administrator for a Derby-based hybrid contract. You will lead Oracle-to-DB2 migrations and administer IBM DB2 databases within MAS environments, optimising for performance and security to ensure high availability.

Responsibilities include designing robust backup/recovery/DR strategies, refactoring PL/SQL for DB2, monitoring health, and collaborating with infra, application and development teams to deliver robust database solutions.