DB2 Database Administrator

PEOPLECORP AMERICA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking an experienced DB2 Database Administrator for a local position in Atlanta, GA. The candidate will manage databases, provide support to application developers, and ensure reliability and performance in database operations. A minimum of 5 years' experience in database administration, strong SQL skills, and experience with DB2 LUW are required. This is a full-time, on-site role with responsibilities that may require non-business hour availability.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator.
• 3 years of experience with DB2 LUW.
• 2 years of experience with Red Hat's Enterprise Linux.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest standards of database availability and performance.
• Support application developers with database changes.
• Perform database maintenance and set up new databases.

Skills

Database Administration

SQL

DB2 LUW

Red Hat's Enterprise Linux

Scripting Languages

Performance Tuning

Tools

IBM's QMF

Quest's Toad for DB2 LUW

Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) tools

Job description

Overview

Position: DB2 Database Administrator - Local Candidates Only

Location: Atlanta GA

Duration: 7+ Months

Job Description: Our Direct Client is seeking an experienced, full-time, on-site, dedicated Candidate, with skills and expertise as described in below requirement.

Responsibilities

• Partner with other Database Administrators in support of database services to ensure the highest standards of availability, resilience, integrity, security and performance required by our business systems.
• Support Application Developers in designing, implementing and testing database changes to support our business applications.
• Support Systems Administrators during patching of operating systems.
• Maintain multiple DB2 LUW environments, such as Development, QA and Production.
• Set up new databases and perform database maintenance.
• Partner with other Database Administrators during installation, configuration, software upgrade and updates to maintain client environments.
• Partner with other Database Administrators in development, setting up and managing automated backups.
• Performance tuning and database optimization.
• Set up centralized monitoring, executing scripts, patches, backup reports, status reports and performance monitoring.
• Perform appropriate Change Management duties to comply with IT policies and procedures.
• Perform appropriate Incident/Problem Management duties to comply with IT policies and procedures.
• Report progress on a weekly basis of status on all assigned work tasks in a written report.
• Ability to work during non-business hours including weekends and holidays, as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Database Administrator - Required 5 Years
• Experience with SQL - Required 5 Years
• Experience as a Database Administrator on DB2 LUW - Required 3 Years
• Experience with Red Hat's Enterprise Linux (RHEL) - Required 2 Years
• Experience with IBM's QMF or similar tool - Required 1 Years
• Experience with Microsoft's Outlook, SharePoint, EXCEL and WORD - Required 1 Years
• Experience with Unix shell scripts, such as ksh, csh, bash or sh - Required 1 Years
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Perl or Python - Required 1 Years
• Experience with DB2 LUW 11.1 or higher - Highly desired 1 Years
• Experience with Red Hat's Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 7 or higher - Highly desired 1 Years
• Experience with Quest's Toad for DB2 LUW - Desired 1 Years
• Experience with DBI's Software Performance Suite for DB2 LUW - Desired 1 Years
• Experience with Erwin's Data Modeler - Desired 1 Years
• Experience with programming languages, such as COBOL and/or Java - Highly desired 1 Years
• Experience with file transfer protocols, such as FTP or SFTP - Desired 1 Years
• Experience with Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) tools, such as Informatica's Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS) or Microsoft's SSIS - Desired 1 Years
• Experience with MySQL, SQL Server or Teradata - Desired 1 Years
• Experience with Local, State or Federal government - Desired 1 Years

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