Senior Mainframe DB2 DBA – Performance & Security

Kyndryl Inc.; Village of Rye Brook (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl Inc. is seeking a senior Mainframe Db2 DBA to manage and optimize our critical database systems. You will ensure peak performance, enforce security, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support major enterprise applications.

Responsibilities include capacity planning, tuning, and actionable improvements, with a focus on scalability and reliability. Strong communication and client-facing skills are essential for success.

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 optimize database systems, ensuring peak performance.
• Manage security protocols and user access to protect data.
• Conduct capacity planning and growth projections to keep systems scalable.
• Collaborate with teams to align database projects with organizational goals.
• Propose and implement enhancements to improve performance and reliability.
• Develop backup and recovery plans to safeguard systems.
• Support end users and developers in resolving database-related issues.

Skills

Mainframe Db2 DBA

SQL tuning

Performance analysis

IBM Mainframe Utilities

Architecture deep-dive

Client-facing

Excellent 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 critical database systems. You will ensure peak performance, enforce security, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support major enterprise applications.

Responsibilities include capacity planning, tuning, and actionable improvements, with a focus on scalability and reliability. Strong communication and client-facing skills are essential for success.