Remote DB2 DBA — z/OS, HA & Automation Lead

NTT DATA North America; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA North America is seeking an experienced DB2 Database Administrator (DBA) to design, administer and support DB2 on IBM z/OS in a remote-capable UK/Europe team. The role emphasizes security, availability, automation, and process improvement in a global support setting.

You will drive SQL tuning, installation, upgrades and release management, collaborating with application and infrastructure teams to ensure high-availability, compliant database services across environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive IBM z/Mainframe and DB2 DBA experience.
• Strong DB2 admin, backup/recovery, performance tuning.
• Security administration with RACF/ACF2 skills.
• Experience with HA/DR and replication technologies.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and incident/change management.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into technical DB specifications.
• Provide production support and release management for Db2 environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain physical database structures.
• Build, test, and support application database releases.
• Manage DB2 security rules and access controls.
• Maintain HA and replication environments for continuity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver DB services.
• Support migrations, upgrades, and data conversions.
• Perform root-cause analysis for incidents and issues.
• Offer performance monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning guidance.
• Coordinate with development during projects and releases.
• Participate in modernization, cloud and data-center programs.
• Support evergreen upgrades and patching initiatives.
• Identify automation opportunities to reduce manual work.
• Adhere to ITIL governance and change management.

Skills

IBM DB2 for z/OS Administration

IBM z (Mainframe) Technologies

z/OS Environment Management

Database Design & Architecture

Database Installation, Configuration &

Database Performance Monitoring & Tunn

Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery

High Availability & Replication

RACF/ACF2 Security Administration

Database Release & Change Management

Production Support

Capacity Planning

Incident & Problem Management

Root Cause Analysis

Data Migration & Conversion

Automation & Scripting

ITIL Processes

Data Center Migration Support

Infrastructure Modernization

Stakeholder Management & Technical  L

Job description

NTT DATA North America is seeking an experienced DB2 Database Administrator (DBA) to design, administer and support DB2 on IBM z/OS in a remote-capable UK/Europe team. The role emphasizes security, availability, automation, and process improvement in a global support setting.

You will drive SQL tuning, installation, upgrades and release management, collaborating with application and infrastructure teams to ensure high-availability, compliant database services across environments.