Remote Mainframe DB2 DBA | SQL Tuning & Performance

Kyndryl Inc.; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl Inc. is seeking a senior Mainframe Db2 DBA to manage and optimize our database systems in a fully remote, nationwide US environment.

You will design, document, and shape the base definitions and architectures ensuring long-term operational success for critical business processes. You will configure and maintain DB2, COBOL interactions, and related tools while leading capacity planning, performance tuning, and security policy implementation.

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: Configure, install and maintain database management systems to keep systems at peak performance.
• Set security protocols: Manage user access and implement policies to protect data from threats.
• Plan ahead: Conduct capacity planning and growth projections to ensure scalability.
• Coordinate systematic database project plans that align with organizational goals.
• Generate enhancements to improve performance and reliability of the system.

Skills

Db2 DBA

SQL tuning

Mainframe utilities

Client-facing

Communication

Tools

Omegamon

Query Monitor

QMF

Db2 Admin Tool

Log Analyzer

DDF

Stored Procedures

Job description

Kyndryl Inc. is seeking a senior Mainframe Db2 DBA to manage and optimize our database systems in a fully remote, nationwide US environment.

You will design, document, and shape the base definitions and architectures ensuring long-term operational success for critical business processes. You will configure and maintain DB2, COBOL interactions, and related tools while leading capacity planning, performance tuning, and security policy implementation.