Senior Database Administrator

Artech Information System LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing company in Virginia is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to design, develop, and maintain database systems. The role requires 10+ years of experience and expertise in DB2 UDB databases. Responsibilities include providing DBA support, performing installation and configuration, and troubleshooting performance issues. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing company.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to design, develop, implement and maintain database systems to support business needs.
• Relevant certification or work experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide DBA support on all aspects of databases administration.
• Install, configure, monitor, upgrade and maintain database.
• Provide 24x7 on call DBA support for production environment.
• Diagnose and address database performance issues.
• Interact with administrators on Linux/Unix/VM operating systems issues.
• Write database maintenance and automation scripts.

Skills

Database design and development

Database testing

Problem resolution

DB2 UDB databases

Linux/Unix/VM operating systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Job description

Artech Information Systems is the #12 Largest IT Staffing Company in the U.S. and an employer of choice for over 7,000 consultants. We recruit world‑class talent for IT, engineering, and other professional jobs at 70+ Fortune and Global 500 companies coast‑to‑coast across the U.S., India, and China. We are one of the fastest‑growing companies in the US and we welcome you to search the thousands of jobs in our cutting‑edge GEM system for employment opportunities that fit your qualifications.

At the forefront of the staffing industry, Artech is a minority and women‑owned business enterprise (MWBE) committed to maximizing global workforce solutions on behalf of its clients. Artech's deep heritage, proven expertise and insightful market intelligence has secured long‑term partnerships with Fortune 500 and government clients seeking world‑class professional resources.

Job Description

Relevant Experience: 10+ Years | Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology. Relevant certification or work experience | Key Skill Sets Required: Ability to design, develop, implement and maintain database systems to support business needs. Experience in database creation and maintenance, database testing, problem resolution, and management of database integration activities. Expertise as Database Engineer/Administrator for any of the RDBMS - Distributed DB2 UDB LUW,

Qualifications

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide DBA support on all aspects of databases administration including backup/recovery, replication, deployment and real time production troubleshooting responsibilities on DB2 UDB databases with DPF.
• Install, configure, monitor, upgrade and maintain database in production and non‑production environments
• Provide 24x7 on call DBA support for production environment on rotation and need basis
• Provide Database deployment support for Test and Production environments
• Diagnose and address database performance issues using performance monitors and various tuning techniques
• Interact with Storage and Systems administrators on Linix/Unix/VM operating systems issues related to Databases
• Able to write database maintenance and automation scripts
• Configure and maintain Database High availability
• Troubleshoot database production problems and database connectivity issues
• Ability to work well as a team and as an individual with minimal supervision