Senior Mainframe DB2 DBA & Systems Administrator

Kyndryl; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be Well programs

Hybrid-friendly culture

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking a Senior Mainframe DB2 DBA and Systems Administrator to install, maintain, and upgrade DB2 for z/OS environments, manage security, and support application teams.

You'll join cross-functional mainframe teams, drive automation, participate in on-call rotations, and mentor junior staff while ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and compliant operations across our global client base.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting IBM DB2 for z/OS environments with strong knowledge of z/OS operating system fundamentals.
• In-depth understanding of DB2 database architecture, administration, high availability, and disaster recovery concepts.
• Practical experience running core DB2 utilities including REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY, RECOVER, LOAD, UNLOAD, and CHECK utilities.
• Proven ability to analyze and tune SQL, monitor database performance, and troubleshoot production issues using logs, traces, and dumps.
• Hands‑on experience with incident, problem, and change management processes

Responsibilities

• Administer, install, configure, upgrade, and maintain DB2 for z/OS database environments.
• Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity, executing regular backup, recovery, and DR procedures.
• Manage database objects, review designs, tune SQL queries, and assist application teams with database troubleshooting.
• Analyze and resolve database incidents, perform RCA, and maintain access controls and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional mainframe teams, manage ITIL-based changes, ensure audit compliance, and maintain operational documentation.
• Participate in on-call rotations and weekend support while driving automation and junior mentorship.

Skills

DB2 for z/OS

SQL tuning

Incident management

Change management

z/OS fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related

Tools

IBM OMEGAMON

Query Monitor

RACF

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking a Senior Mainframe DB2 DBA and Systems Administrator to install, maintain, and upgrade DB2 for z/OS environments, manage security, and support application teams.

You'll join cross-functional mainframe teams, drive automation, participate in on-call rotations, and mentor junior staff while ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and compliant operations across our global client base.