IBM DB2 Warehouse Administrator

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 1 Year(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Amazon Web Services
Cloud Computing
Data Migration
Data Warehouse
Database
Database Administration
Extract, Transform, Load
IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Medicaid
IBM
IBM Cognos Analytics
Datastage
Migration
SQL
HIPAA
Health Care

Job Details

Our client is seeking a DB2 Warehouse Administrator to support the implementation, migration, and ongoing operations of the Department’s enterprise Data Warehouse, migrating from existing vendor-hosted AWS to state-hosted AWS infrastructure.

 

This role will play a critical part in the migration from vendor-hosted to state-hosted AWS environment, initial configuration, and ongoing administration of IBM DB2 Warehouse, support data migration activities from vendor-hosted to state-hosted AWS infrastructure, collaborate closely with ETL and DataStage teams, and ensure the performance optimization, security, reliability, and ongoing maintenance operations after the migration of the Data Warehouse platform. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on DBA experience in DB2 Warehouse, familiarity with cloud-based environments, and a solid understanding of healthcare or Medicaid data.

 

Key Responsibilities

DB2 Warehouse Administration & Operations

  • Install, configure, and administer IBM DB2 Warehouse in an AWS environment
  • Perform database provisioning, patching, upgrades, and configuration management
  • Monitor database health, availability, and capacity; proactively address performance issues
  • Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
  • Manage database security, user access, roles, and privileges in alignment with State security policies
  • Support audit, logging, and compliance requirements applicable to State and Federal systems

 

Data Migration & Platform Enablement

  • Support initial data migration from vendor-hosted AWS to state-hosted AWS into DB2 Warehouse from legacy or source systems
  • Validate data loads, data integrity, and migration outcomes
  • Partner with vendors and internal teams during migration and cutover activities
  • Assist in defining data standards, naming conventions, and warehouse best practices

 

ETL & Performance Optimization

  • Work closely with IBM DataStage, IBM Cognos, and ETL
  • Optimize SQL, indexing, partitioning, and workload management
  • Tune batch loads, incremental loads, and reporting querie
  • Identify and resolve ETL-related performance bottlenecks
  • Provide guidance on DB2 best practices for large-scale analytical workloads

 

Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

  • Provide ongoing database operations and maintenance support
  • Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
  • Participate in change management, release planning, and operational readiness activities
  • Create and maintain DBA runbooks, standard operating procedures, and technical documentation
  • Support production and non-production environments.

 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 8+ years of experience as a Database Administrator supporting DB2 or 3+ years of experience for DB2 Warehouse edition.
  • Hands-on experience administering databases in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with performance tuning and query optimization
  • Experience supporting enterprise data warehouse or analytical database platforms
  • Familiarity with backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies
  • Experience working in a regulated or public-sector environment is a plus

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with IBM DB2 Warehouse on AWS
  • Hands-on experience working with IBM DataStage and IBM Cognos for ETL and Cognos reporting workloads
  • Knowledge of Medicaid, healthcare claims, eligibility, provider, or encounter data
  • Familiarity with HIPAA, CMS, or State/Federal data governance and security requirements
  • Experience supporting large-scale batch processing and reporting workloads
  • AWS experience with services such as EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, and networking concepts
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