IBM DBDBA​/SME

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$55.00/yr - $60.00/yr

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or another related scientific or technical discipline.
• Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the IT field, including demonstrated management skills.

• Minimum of five (5) years of hands‑on experience working with and managing IBM DB2 in a Windows Server environment.

• Performance Monitoring:
  Proactively monitor system and DB2 performance; identify performance degradation, open support tickets, and coordinate tuning efforts with vendors.
• Application & Interface Support:
  Serve as the primary point of contact for DB2 and system-related issues impacting the Administration Tracking System. Lead troubleshooting efforts in collaboration with helpdesk staff, client systems engineering teams, central IT, and vendors.
• Data Interface Management:
  Manage and monitor all data interfaces and file transfers to ensure accuracy, integrity, and reliability.

• Service Availability Management:
  Track DB2 system uptime against established Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Change Management:
  Act as the environment gatekeeper; track, document, and obtain approval for all database changes in strict adherence to change control policies.
• Incident & Service Desk Tracking:
  Monitor and analyze helpdesk communications and incident tickets related to DB2 and the Administration Tracking System. Identify trends, conduct root cause analyses, and recommend permanent solutions.
• Backup Job Monitoring:
  Maintain detailed logs to verify daily backup job success and ensure compliance with data protection requirements.
• Batch Job Monitoring & Alerting:
  Own and manage batch job processes, including scripting to monitor execution, log outcomes, and implement automated alerting for failures.
• Procedural Integrity:
  Track exceptions to standard procedures, formally document approved changes, and support continuous improvement and development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• File Transfer Monitoring:
  Implement and manage logging and alerting for all critical file transfers to ensure successful completion and maintain an audit trail.

• Lead and coordinate annual disaster recovery tests in collaboration with central IT and external vendors to validate system recoverability.
• Actively test and validate backup and recovery strategies implemented by external vendors.

• Proactively review operating system logs and security events to identify and remediate issues before escalation.
• Analyze external audit findings and lead remediation efforts in coordination with internal teams and external vendors.

• Track system resource utilization and capacity trends to forecast future needs, plan upgrades, and prevent performance bottlenecks.

• Maintain accurate documentation of database architecture and system interfaces.
• Coordinate with Government IT staff and vendors to ensure system architecture diagrams are kept current.

• Experience with SAP or Web Logic administration and patching.
• Windows administration and general automation experience are highly desirable.

Mid‑Senior level

Full-time

Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting

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