DB2 Systems & Database Administrator

Job Title :

DB2 Systems & Database Administrator

Experience : 8–10 Years

Location : Chennai

Job Type : Full-time

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced

DB2 Systems & Database Administrator

to manage, optimize, and support our DB2 database environments. The role requires strong expertise in

DB2 administration (LUW / z / OS as applicable) , performance tuning, high availability, backup / recovery strategies, and troubleshooting critical production issues.

Key Responsibilities

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain

DB2 database systems .

Perform

database performance monitoring, tuning, and optimization .

Manage

backup, recovery, disaster recovery (DR), and high availability

solutions.

Implement and enforce

database security, user access control, and compliance standards .

Work closely with application teams to support

database design, query optimization, and schema changes .

Troubleshoot and resolve

database incidents, outages, and performance issues .

Develop and maintain

DBA documentation, standard operating procedures, and best practices .

Support

automation initiatives

for DB2 administration and monitoring.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams for

capacity planning and system upgrades .

Required Skills & Qualifications

8–10 years of hands-on experience in

DB2 database administration

(LUW and / or z / OS).

Strong expertise in

performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting .

Experience with

HADR, Data Sharing, and replication technologies .

Proficiency in

backup / recovery strategies, DR planning, and execution .

Solid understanding of

database security, roles, and privileges .

Hands-on experience with

scripting (Shell / Perl / Python) and automation tools .

Knowledge of

OS-level concepts (Linux / Unix / Windows)

related to DB2.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with ability to work in

24x7 production environments .

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Good to Have

Exposure to

cloud database services (AWS, Azure, GCP) .

Knowledge of

other RDBMS (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL) .

Experience with

DevOps / CI-CD integration

for databases.