Senior Dbfor z​/OS Database Administrator

Position: Senior Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator
Salary : $93,804.00 - $ Annually
Location : Olympia, WA
Job Type: .REGULAR:
Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-79
Division: Information Services Division
Department: Enterprise Data Services-Data Quality (I3B)
Opening Date: 03/19/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Position Profile
The Senior Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator will manage and maintain court databases of simple to high complexity, helping to optimize database configuration and access, and resolve database performance and capacity issues.
Provides system planning, administration, and support of high risk, high impact elements of AOC database operations for the Judicial Information Systems serving Washington's judiciary.
Washington Courts Employment Opportunity

Administrative Office of the Courts
Senior Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator

Information Services Division
Our Mission:
Advance the efficient and effective operation of the Washington Judicial System.
The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is looking for top-performing employees who embody its core values integrity, inclusion, accountability, and teamwork. It is committed to both employee growth and work-life balance.
Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace.
POSITION DETAILS
Job #:2025-79

Status: Regular, Full-Time*

Location:

Olympia, Washington

Salary: Range 72 : $93,804 - $123,084 per year (DOQ).

Opens: January 30, 2026

Closes: Open until filled. AOC reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time but no sooner than seven calendar days after posting. If you applied to this position in the last 6 months there is no need to reapply.
WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENCY AND TELEWORK INFORMATION
AOC requires employees to reside in Washington State. Any exceptions must be approved. If you are invited to interview and currently reside outside of Washington State, seek more information about residency requirements from the AOC hiring manager of this recruitment.
This position requires at least 2 days per week working onsite at AOC facilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Installs, configures, and maintains Db2 for z/OS database software products to the requirements of the user community who use those software products to support the continuous availability, reliability, and performance of the AOC installed applications.
• Maintains, monitors, conducts performance tuning and backup and recovery of Db2 for z/OS databases. Analyzes and plans for anticipated changes in data capacity requirements.
• Responds to customer service requests and provides senior level troubleshooting, problem resolution and consulting.
• Participates in design reviews of high risk, high impact statewide systems and services.
• Provides technical mentorship and coaching to other system support staff.
• Reviews and evaluates work products for accuracy and applicability.
• May perform lead duties for a workgroup. These duties may include resolving procedure or workflow conflicts, providing input to the manager regarding managerial issues, and informing the manager of needs, issues and concerns.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications and Credentials
A combination of education and experience demonstrating a working knowledge of the duties, responsibilities and competencies of the Senior Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator may substitute for the qualifications listed.
A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science,

Software/Computer Engineering, OR closely allied field, AND:

• Eight (8) years of senior-level experience working with Db2 for z/OS relational database management systems (RDBMS).
THE IDEAL APPLICANT WILL ALSO HAVE SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to expertly deploy knowledge and skills in a combination of the following technology and business areas:
  • Install, configure, and maintain Db2 for z/OS database software
  • Build and Manage Db2 for z/OS Databases
  • Maintain Development, Test, and Production Environments
  • Monitor Db2 for z/OS systems and databases to ensure availability, reliability, security and performance
  • Maintaining high-availability…