Database 2&A (LUW)

NovamentUSA; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; MXN 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NovamentUSA is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to support DB2 LUW environments and multiple platforms across our nearshore teams in Mexico. The role emphasizes performance tuning, query support, and proactive collaboration with a senior DBA to handle escalations.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience (23 years acceptable for strong technical skills), high-level English, and availability for a 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience preferred; strong technical skills accepted at 23 years.
• Support application teams with DB-related tasks and tuning.
• Proficient English communication required for team collaboration and escalations.
• Experience with DB2 LUW; exposure to other platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support application teams with object creation and query assistance.
• Provide Level 1 support for DB performance and cleanup.
• Collaborate with senior DBA on escalations.
• Work with DB2 LUW and other platforms (Oracle, Postgres, etc.).

Skills

DB2 LUW

SQL

Performance tuning

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Couchbase

Snowflake

Redshift

Job description

Experience: Ideally 5+ years, but 23 years acceptable if strong technical skills.

• Support application teams (object creation, query assistance, performance tuning).
• Level 1 support for DB performance and cleanup.
• Collaborate with senior DBA for escalations.
• DB2 LUW (not ZOS/mainframe).
• Database size: up to 5 TB; complexity due to multiple teams sharing schemas.
• Other DB platforms in use: Oracle, Postgres, Couchbase, Snowflake, Redshift.
• DBA team of 10; 2 dedicated to DB2, plus one floating resource.
• Standard 40-hour week.
• Occasional weekend work for planned releases (comp time provided).
• Round 1: Hiring Manager + 2 DBAs (Teams interview).
• Round 2: Deep technical discussion with senior DBA (Teams interview).

3. Location & Language

• Preferred: Nearshore (Mexico, LATAM) for time zone alignment (±1 hour from Kansas City, USA).
• Remote: 100% remote acceptable.
• English Proficiency: High level required (written and oral) past issues with miscommunication led to termination.

4. Duration & Future Outlook

• DB2 expected to remain for at least 5 years (sunset plan not yet started).
• Opportunity for cross-training on other DB platforms for long-term engagement.

5. Equipment & Compliance

• Previous model: Vendor provides hardware; ACI provides VM access.
• Candidate will undergo background checks due to financial industry compliance.

6. Timeline

• Start Date: ASAP, but realistically January 2026 due to holidays.
• Hiring Manager will provide interview availability (likely Mondays and Fridays in December).
• GDH will block times and share with candidates to streamline scheduling.