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DB2 LUW Database Administrator – OpenShift/Kubernetes
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Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 28202, USA
Listed on 2026-08-16
Listing for:
Iconma
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-16
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Database Administrator, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Administrator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
DB2 LUW Database Administrator – Open Shift/Kubernetes
Our client, a IT Services and Consulting company, is looking for a DB2 LUW Database Administrator – Open Shift/Kubernetes for their Charlotte, NC/ Raleigh, NC/Atlanta, GA/Remote location.
Responsibilities:- DB2 LUW Administration
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain IBM DB2 LUW databases.
- Design and manage High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) solutions.
- Perform database performance tuning and optimization.
- Monitor database health, storage growth, and resource utilization.
- Manage backup, recovery, cloning, and disaster recovery processes.
- Troubleshoot complex database issues and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Support database migrations and version upgrades.
- Implement database security standards and compliance controls.
- Open Shift / Kubernetes Administration
- Deploy and manage DB2 databases on Red Hat Open Shift.
- Configure Stateful Sets, Persistent Volumes (PV), Persistent Volume Claims (PVC), and storage classes.
- Manage DB2 deployments using Operators and container images.
- Troubleshoot container, networking, and storage-related issues.
- Collaborate with Open Shift platform teams for cluster upgrades and maintenance.
- Support containerization and modernization initiatives.
- Performance & Reliability
- Analyze SQL execution plans and optimize complex queries.
- Perform database capacity planning and forecasting.
- Implement monitoring and alerting mechanisms.
- Ensure database availability and SLA compliance.
- Automation & Dev Ops
- Develop automation scripts using Shell, Python, or Ansible.
- Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines.
- Automate database provisioning, patching, health checks, and backup activities.
- Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Git Ops practices.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
- IBM DB2 and Red Hat Open Shift certifications are highly preferred.
- Nice-to-Have Certifications
- IBM Certified Advanced Database Administrator - DB2 LUW
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Open Shift Administration
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Typical Client Requirement Summary
- 9+ years of DB2 LUW DBA experience
- 3+ years of Open Shift/Kubernetes experience
- Strong expertise in HADR, Performance Tuning, Backup & Recovery
- Experience supporting databases in containerized environments
- Knowledge of CI/CD, Automation, and Linux Administration
- Ability to lead production support, migrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.
- Years of
Experience:
10.00 Years of Experience - 9+ years of overall experience in Database Administration with strong expertise in IBM DB2 LUW, Linux Administration, and Open Shift/Kubernetes platforms.
- Seeking a highly skilled Senior DB2 LUW Database Administrator with experience in managing mission-critical DB2 databases across both traditional and containerized environments.
- The ideal candidate should possess strong knowledge of DB2 LUW administration, performance tuning, database migration, high availability solutions, automation, and Open Shift-based deployments.
- Exposure to enterprise Dev Ops practices and cloud technologies is highly desirable.
- Database
- IBM DB2 LUW 10.x / 11.x
- HADR
- TSA / Pacemaker
- Backup & Recovery
- SQL Tuning
- Database Performance Optimization
- Data Replication
- Stored Procedures and SQL Development
- Open Shift / Kubernetes
- Red Hat Open Shift Container Platform (OCP)
- Kubernetes Architecture
- Pods, Deployments, Stateful Sets
- Open Shift Operators
- Persistent Storage Management
- Container Networking
- Monitoring and Logging Tools
- Operating Systems
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Linux Administration
- Shell Scripting
- Automation & Tools
- Ansible
- Python
- Git
- Jenkins / Azure Dev Ops
- Service Now
Skills:
- DB2 pure Scale
- IBM Cloud Pak for Data
- AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Terraform
- Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
- IBM MQ
- Kafka
- Open Shift Data Foundation (ODF)
- Health Benefits
- Referral Program
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
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