Senior Mainframe DB2 DBA — Fully Remote

Kyndryl Inc.; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking an experienced Mainframe Db2 DBA to lead the backbone of our database infrastructure. You will manage and optimize Db2 databases, ensuring high availability, security, and performance across our mainframe environment.

Responsibilities include configuring and maintaining database systems, implementing security protocols, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan capacity and driver upgrades.

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 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.

Skills

Mainframe Db2 DBA

SQL tuning & debugging

Database performance diagnosis

Client-facing communication

Tools

IBM Mainframe Database utilities

Omegamon

QMF

Db2 Admin tools

Log analyzer

DDF

Stored procedures

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking an experienced Mainframe Db2 DBA to lead the backbone of our database infrastructure. You will manage and optimize Db2 databases, ensuring high availability, security, and performance across our mainframe environment.

Responsibilities include configuring and maintaining database systems, implementing security protocols, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan capacity and driver upgrades.