Remote Senior Mainframe DB2 DBA

Kyndryl Inc.; Cheyenne (WY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking an experienced Mainframe Db2 DBA to design, implement, and optimize our database infrastructure in a fully remote role across the USA. You will lead efforts to configure, secure, and scale DB2 environments while collaborating with cross-functional teams and clients.

You will diagnose performance issues, implement tuning strategies, and perform deep dives into SQL and application architecture to enable reliable, scalable services for our customers.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of 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.
• Ability to do a technical deep dive into application architecture/SQL and translate into actionable tasks.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal; client-facing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and protect: configure, install and maintain database systems to run at peak performance.
• Set security protocols and manage user access to protect data from threats.
• Plan ahead with capacity planning and growth projections for scalability.
• Coordinate with teams to align database projects with organizational goals.
• Generate enhancements to improve performance and reliability of the system.
• Develop backup and recovery plans to protect against failures.
• Support end users and application developers in solving complex database problems.

Skills

Mainframe Db2 DBA

SQL tuning

Client-facing

Communication skills

Performance tuning

Tools

IBM Mainframe DB utilities

Omegamon

Query Monitor

QMF

Db2 Admin tool

LOG analysis

DDF

Stored procedures

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking an experienced Mainframe Db2 DBA to design, implement, and optimize our database infrastructure in a fully remote role across the USA. You will lead efforts to configure, secure, and scale DB2 environments while collaborating with cross-functional teams and clients.

You will diagnose performance issues, implement tuning strategies, and perform deep dives into SQL and application architecture to enable reliable, scalable services for our customers.