DB2 DBA with OpenShift
Onsite - Charlotte, NC/Raleigh, NC/Atlanta,GA/Remote Ok
Contract W2
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DB2 LUW
OpenShift
Job Description/ Responsibilities
Experience
9+ years of overall experience in Database Administration with strong expertise in IBM DB2 LUW, Linux Administration, and OpenShift/Kubernetes platforms.
Job Summary
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 OpenShift-based deployments. Exposure to enterprise DevOps practices and cloud technologies is highly desirable.
Key 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.
OpenShift / Kubernetes Administration
• Deploy and manage DB2 databases on Red Hat OpenShift.
• Configure StatefulSets, 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 OpenShift 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 & DevOps
• 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 GitOps practices.
Required Skills
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
OpenShift / Kubernetes
• Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)
• Kubernetes Architecture
• Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets
• OpenShift 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 DevOps
• ServiceNow
Preferred Skills
• DB2 pureScale
• IBM Cloud Pak for Data
• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Terraform
• Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
• IBM MQ
• Kafka
• OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF)
Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• IBM DB2 and Red Hat OpenShift certifications are highly preferred.
Nice-to-Have Certifications
• IBM Certified Advanced Database Administrator - DB2 LUW
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Typical Client Requirement Summary
• 9+ years of DB2 LUW DBA experience
• 3+ years of OpenShift/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.
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