Remote DB2 Database Administrator - Mainframe/HA

AHU Technologies Inc; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AHU Technologies Inc. seeks an experienced DB2 Database Administrator to manage, configure, and maintain DB2 databases on mainframe platforms within the DESTINY system.

The role covers installation, upgrades, patches, migrations, and performance tuning to ensure high availability. Responsibilities include optimizing queries, collaborating with developers on enhancements, and enforcing security and data integrity per DMV policies.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of strong hands-on experience with IBM DB2 (LUW or z/OS depending on environment).
• Expertise in database design, data modeling, schema management, and SQL optimization.
• Knowledge of high-availability technologies (HADR, replication, failover, clustering).
• Experience supporting complex, transactional, high-volume systems (government or DMV systems ideal).
• Familiarity with ETL processes, Data Mining, Data Storage, Data warehousing.

Responsibilities

• Support the DESTINY application team by optimizing database queries, stored procedures, packages, and triggers.
• Work closely with developers to integrate enhancements, fixes, and new functionalities aligned with business needs.
• Ensure application releases and data model changes are synchronized with database environments.
• Maintain data integrity through robust data validation, referential integrity, and error-handling practices.
• Enforce database security standards, user access controls, and audit requirements consistent with DC government policies.
• Support compliance with privacy and data protection rules applicable to DMV-related personal information.
• Use DB2 monitoring tools to proactively identify performance bottlenecks.
• Analyze SQL performance, query execution plans, and recommend optimizations.
• Tune databases, memory pools, indexes, and storage structures for improved system throughput.
• Support ongoing fixes, enhancements, and modernization efforts related to the DESTINY system.
• Collaborate with client infrastructure teams on server performance, storage, and network connectivity affecting DB2.
• Implement schema modifications, table restructuring, indexing strategies, and partitioning as required.
• Provide technical knowledge and support to District agencies, personnel, and additional stakeholders.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• May coordinate activities of application developers.
• Identify best practices and standards for the use of the product.
• Deliver support and design for industry-specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications.
• Interact with executive level business users or technical experts.
• May function as a niche technical SME (Subject Matter Expert).

Skills

IBM DB2 LUW

DB2 z/OS

SQL optimization

High availability (HADR)

ETL / Data warehousing

Batch jobs

Troubleshooting / performance tuning

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Job description

AHU Technologies Inc. seeks an experienced DB2 Database Administrator to manage, configure, and maintain DB2 databases on mainframe platforms within the DESTINY system.

The role covers installation, upgrades, patches, migrations, and performance tuning to ensure high availability. Responsibilities include optimizing queries, collaborating with developers on enhancements, and enforcing security and data integrity per DMV policies.