Remote Mainframe DB2 DBA - SQL Tuning Expert (10+ yrs)

Kyndryl Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl Inc. is seeking a senior Mainframe Db2 DBA to design, implement and optimize our DB2 environment across enterprise systems in a fully remote role in the USA.

You will manage security, performance tuning, and backup strategies while collaborating with global teams to maintain reliability and data integrity. You will translate complex architecture and SQL learning into actionable tasks, ensuring high availability and scalable operations.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years Mainframe Db2 DBA experience.
• Working knowledge of IBM Mainframe Database utilities.
• SME level knowledge of SQL coding, tuning and debugging.
• Ability to diagnose performance problems and recommend database/SQL/programming changes to remediate issues.
• Ability to do a technical deep dive into application architecture/SQL and application code and translate that knowledge into actionable tasks in support of application changes and/or improvements.
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal. Client-facing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and protect databases and ensure peak performance.
• Set security protocols and manage user access.
• Plan ahead capacity and growth projections for scalability.
• Coordinate with teams to align systematic database project plans.
• Generate ideas and implement enhancements for reliability and performance.
• Develop backup and recovery plans and support end users and developers.

Skills

Db2 DBA

SQL tuning

COBOL

Omegamon

QMF

Db2 Admin tool

Stored procedures

Client-facing

Tools

Query Monitor

Db2 Admin Tool

Log Analyzer

DDF

Job description

Kyndryl Inc. is seeking a senior Mainframe Db2 DBA to design, implement and optimize our DB2 environment across enterprise systems in a fully remote role in the USA.

You will manage security, performance tuning, and backup strategies while collaborating with global teams to maintain reliability and data integrity. You will translate complex architecture and SQL learning into actionable tasks, ensuring high availability and scalable operations.