Senior IBM DB2

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a Senior DBA in Cape Town to design, implement, maintain, and optimize IBM DB2 databases across enterprise environments. You will ensure data integrity, availability, and security while supporting mission-critical applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, resilient data platforms.

In this role you will install, configure, and upgrade systems; monitor performance; implement backup and recovery; ensure high availability; manage

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DB2 database administration.
• Strong knowledge of DB2 architecture, utilities, and performance tools.
• Proficiency in SQL and scripting (Shell, Perl, or Python).
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like DB2 Admin Tool, or IBM Data Studio.
• Certifications such as IBM Certified Database Administrator are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and upgrade database systems.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, including SQL tuning and resource allocation.
• Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies using DB2 tools.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
• Manage user access, roles, and security policies.
• Perform capacity planning and scalability assessments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Document database architecture, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to support application performance.

Skills

SQL

Shell scripting

Python

Disaster recovery planning

Performance tuning

Capacity planning

Security policies

Collaboration

Education

Matric

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field

Tools

DB2 Admin Tool

IBM Data Studio

DB2 Utilities

Job description

The Senior DBA is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and performance of IBM DB2 databases across enterprise environments. This role ensures data integrity, availability, and security while supporting mission-critical applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and upgrade database systems.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, including SQL tuning and resource allocation.
• Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies using DB2 tools.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
• Manage user access, roles, and security policies.
• Perform capacity planning and scalability assessments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Document database architecture, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to support application performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Matric and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DB2 database administration.
• Strong knowledge of DB2 architecture, utilities, and performance tools.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.
• Proficiency in SQL and scripting (Shell, Perl, or Python).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like DB2 Admin Tool, or IBM Data Studio.
• Certifications such as IBM Certified Database Administrator are a plus.