Database Architect - EXPERT

JSM Consulting Inc.; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JSM Consulting Inc. is seeking a DB2 Database Administrator to support the Department of Labor's Unemployment Insurance System.

The role focuses on administering DB2 on Red Hat Linux, monitoring performance, backups, security, and high availability, with collaboration across state and cross-functional teams. You will deploy monitoring utilities, develop automation scripts, manage maintenance tasks, and respond to incidents while documenting changes and updating knowledge bases to ensure data

Qualifications

• 72+ months DB2 database administration experience on Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Review overnight alerts and monitoring dashboards for critical issues.
• Check new service requests or incidents related to data management.
• Prioritize tasks based on urgency and impact.
• Respond to emails and messages related to data management tasks.
• Participate in daily stand-up meetings to provide progress updates.
• Document all work performed, including changes and resolutions.
• Update knowledge base articles as needed.
• Monitor DB2 performance metrics and diagnostic logs.
• Deploy and monitor DB2 monitoring utilities (IBM DMC).
• Develop scripts to automate monitoring and maintenance.
• Monitor database backup and recovery processes.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks (RUNSTATS, REORG, REORGCHK).
• Apply database patches/upgrades per change management.
• Review DB2 security settings and user access privileges.
• Monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

Skills

DB2 administration

Red Hat Linux

Scripting (Bash/Python/Perl)

Performance tuning

Backup & recovery

Security management

Monitoring & alerting

HADR (High Availability & DR)

Problem solving

Tools

IBM Db2 Monitoring Utilities (DMC)

Dynatrace

GCP (Compute Engine, IAM, VPC)

Job description

Morning Check-in

The position is in support of the Department of Labor's (DOL) Unemployment Insurance System's operational functions. This role involves administering DB2 databases on Red Hat Linux. The ideal candidate will guide state and collaborate with cross‑functional teams in these areas.

• Review overnight alerts and monitoring dashboards for any critical issues across DB2 systems.
• Check for any new service requests or incidents related to data management.
• Prioritize tasks based on urgency and impact.

Communication

• Respond to emails and messages related to data management tasks.
• Participate in daily stand‑up meetings (if applicable) to provide updates on progress and any roadblocks.

Documentation

• Document all work performed, including changes made, issues encountered, and resolutions.
• Update knowledge base articles as needed.

DB2 Administration (Bare Metal Red Hat Linux)

• Monitor DB2 database performance metrics (CPU usage, memory usage, disk I/O, buffer pool hit ratios).
• Check for any database errors or warnings in the DB2 diagnostic logs.
• Deploy, maintain and monitor DB2 monitoring utilities including IBM DMC.
• Develop scripts and tools to automate ongoing monitoring and maintenance for DB2.
• Monitor database backup and recovery processes.

Maintenance

• Perform routine database maintenance tasks (e.g., running RUNSTATS, REORGCHK, REORG).
• Apply database patches and upgrades as needed (following change management procedures).

Security

• Review DB2 security settings and user access privileges.
• Monitor for any unauthorized access attempts.

Experience

• 72 Months DB2 Database Administration Expertise: Experience in administering DB2 databases on Linux environments, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and security management.
• 84 Months Red Hat Linux Proficiency: Experience with Red Hat Linux operating systems, including command‑line administration, scripting, and system troubleshooting.
• 84 Months Database Performance Tuning and Optimization Expertise: Experience with analyzing and resolving performance bottlenecks in Db2 databases, including query optimization, index management, buffer pool tuning, and workload management.
• 84 Months High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) for Db2: Experience in setting up, configuring, and managing Db2 HADR solutions to ensure business continuity and data resilience.
• 60 months Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Expertise: Experience with GCP services relevant to database deployments, such as Compute Engine (for bare metal instances), networking (VPCs, firewalls), storage (Persistent Disks), and IAM for access control.
• 60 months Scripting and Automation: Experience in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Perl for automating routine database administration tasks, deployments, and monitoring.
• 60 months Troubleshooting and Problem‑Solving: Experience in analyzing and problem solving to quickly diagnose and resolve complex issues related to Db2, RHEL, and their interaction within the GCP environment.
• 84 Months Backup and Recovery Strategies: Experience in designing, implementing, and testing robust backup and recovery strategies for Db2 databases, including full, incremental, and log backups, and performing point‑in‑time recoveries.
• 84 Months Monitoring and Alerting: Experience with setting up and utilizing monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace, Data Management Console, or GCP's native monitoring tools) to track Db2 and RHEL system health, performance, and to configure proactive alerts.
• 84 Months Security Best Practices: Experience in implementation of security best practices for both Db2 databases and RHEL systems, including user and group management, access control, encryption, and vulnerability management.