Senior Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator

Frontall USA; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Retirement plan options

Deferred compensation plan

Paid time off incl. vacation

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

FSA & DCAP

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Frontall USA seeks a Senior Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator to manage, tune, and support critical Db2 environments in Olympia, WA.

The role is a W2 contract with a hybrid schedule requiring at least two days onsite weekly at partner facilities. You will lead performance tuning, disaster recovery planning, and production support for statewide systems, delivering secure, reliable database services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field.
• 8+ years of senior-level Db2 for z/OS experience.
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining Db2 for z/OS environments.
• Experience with performance tuning and server tuning.
• Experience with high-availability systems, backup/recovery, and DR testing.
• Strong incident response and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Db2 for z/OS to ensure continuous availability and performance.
• Build, monitor, and maintain Db2 databases across dev/test/prod environments.
• Perform monitoring, tuning, backup, recovery, and capacity planning.
• Support high-availability environments and incident resolution.
• Manage security, patching, and change control processes.
• Implement and test disaster recovery procedures.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to staff and end users.
• Document configurations, processes, and standards.
• Support after-hours maintenance and on-call duties.
• Lead design reviews for critical statewide systems.

Skills

Db2 for z/OS

Database tuning

High availability

Backup and recovery

Disaster recovery testing

Incident response

Change control

Mentorship

Microsoft 365 tools

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Senior Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator

About the job Senior Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator

About the Client:

Our partner supports critical technology services for a large public-sector judicial environment. The organization is focused on maintaining secure, reliable, and high-performing systems that support statewide operations, public service delivery, and mission-critical enterprise applications. The environment values integrity, accountability, inclusion, teamwork, employee growth, and work-life balance.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator to support high-impact database operations in Olympia, Washington. This is a W2 contract opportunity with a hybrid schedule requiring at least 2 days onsite per week at partner facilities. The selected professional will manage, maintain, monitor, tune, and support Db2 for z/OS environments across development, test, and production systems. This role requires senior-level expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to support mission-critical database availability, reliability, security, and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain Db2 for z/OS database software products to support continuous availability, reliability, and performance of installed applications.
• Build, manage, monitor, and maintain Db2 for z/OS databases across development, test, and production environments.
• Perform database monitoring, performance tuning, backup, recovery, and capacity planning.
• Support high-availability database environments, incident response, problem resolution, and senior-level troubleshooting.
• Manage Db2 for z/OS database security, patching compliance, and change control processes.
• Implement and test disaster recovery procedures and regular backup/recovery processes.
• Participate in design reviews for high-risk, high-impact statewide systems and services.
• Provide technical support, consulting, mentorship, and coaching to end users and system support staff.
• Produce and maintain documentation for configurations, processes, standards, and procedures.
• Support scheduled after-hours maintenance and participate in 24/7 on-call support as needed.
• Review work products for accuracy and applicability and may perform lead duties within a workgroup.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Software/Computer Engineering, or a closely allied field.
• Minimum of 8 years of senior-level experience working with Db2 for z/OS relational database management systems.
• Strong experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and administering Db2 for z/OS database environments.
• Experience with database performance tuning, including query tuning, index tuning, and server tuning.
• Experience supporting high-availability systems, backup/recovery, disaster recovery testing, and production support.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure impacts and interconnections.
• Ability to independently support high-risk, high-profile initiatives impacting critical services.
• Strong incident response, troubleshooting, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams, Outlook, Word, OneNote, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented, collaborative, self-motivated, and able to work effectively in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to provide mentorship to technical teams.
• Ability to accept personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary Range: $93,804 to $123,084 per year, depending on qualifications.
• Benefits may include:
• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Retirement plan options
• Deferred compensation plan
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Paid basic life insurance policy
• Long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• This position requires at least 2 days per week onsite at partner facilities in Olympia, Washington.
• Candidates are expected to reside in Washington State unless an exception is approved.
• Workweeks may fluctuate depending on workload or agency needs.
• Overnight travel may be required based on business needs.