Job Summary
DB2 L3 Database Administrator (DBA)
Incident Management
Problem Management
Change Management
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Availability Management
Capacity Management
Audit & Compliance
Preferred Soft Skills
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Effective stakeholder communication
Ability to support critical production environments
Team collaboration with application and infrastructure teams
Customer-focused approach
Documentation and reporting skills
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities 1. Database Administration Create, modify, and maintain DB2 databases and schemas. Support application teams with database design and structural changes. Manage database objects including tables, indexes, views, and tablespaces. Ensure database standards and best practices are followed. 2. Storage & Capacity Management Manage database storage allocation and utilization. Monitor space usage and growth trends. Perform capacity planning and forecasting. Optimize tablespaces, indexes, and storage resources. 3. Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery Configure and manage backup and recovery processes. Execute database restore and recovery activities. Maintain archive and retention processes. Support disaster recovery planning and testing. Ensure business continuity and data protection requirements are met. 4. Performance Monitoring & Tuning Monitor database health, availability, and performance. Perform SQL tuning and query optimization. Analyze resource consumption and system utilization. Identify and resolve database bottlenecks. Improve application database performance. 5. Security & Compliance Manage user access and database permissions. Implement database security controls. Support compliance and audit requirements. Ensure adherence to licensing and governance policies. 6. Replication & Environment Refresh Support data replication technologies and processes. Monitor replication health and data consistency. Perform database refreshes across Development, Test, UAT, and Production environments. Ensure synchronization and integrity of replicated databases. 7. Incident & Problem Management Troubleshoot database-related incidents. Support production outages and critical issues. Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Work with IBM/vendor support teams for complex problems. Implement preventive measures to reduce recurring issues. 8. Reporting & Data Analysis Generate operational and management reports. Support business teams with data extraction requests. Develop SQL queries for reporting and analysis. Provide database insights for operational decision-making.
Skill Requirements
Technical Skills Required Core DB2 Skills IBM DB2 Database Administration Database Design & Schema Management Tablespace and Index Management SQL Development and Optimization Database Security Administration Backup & Recovery DB2 Utilities Backup / Restore Management Recovery Planning Archive Management Disaster Recovery Procedures Performance Management SQL Performance Tuning Query Optimization Capacity Planning Performance Monitoring Tools Resource Utilization Analysis Replication Technologies DB2 Replication Data Synchronization Environment Refresh Activities Replication Monitoring
Other Requirements
Mainframe Skills (For OS Environments)
OS JCL TSO/ISPF Mainframe Operations DB2 Utilities on Mainframe Service Management Skills