Overview
On Site
Contract - W2
Contract - 3 day((s))
Skills
Problem Solving
VMWare
Performance Tuning
databases
Architecture
Administrative Operations
IBM DB2
Hyper-V
Infrastructure Management
Performance Management
Virtual Environment
Virtual Machines
Job Details
Job Title: DB2 Migration Specialist
Project Scope & Objectives:
Join our team to lead a strategic migration of a sharded DB2 database (currently split across two physical servers) into a virtualized environment. The goal is to consolidate the infrastructure into a single virtual machine without compromising performance, simplifying management, and preparing for future hardware upgrades.
Responsibilities:
- Assess current DB2 sharded architecture and design a migration plan to a single-instance virtualized environment.
- Evaluate and implement IBM DB2 Bridge or equivalent tools for database consolidation.
- Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure optimal virtual environment setup.
- Conduct performance benchmarking and validation post-migration.
- Document migration steps, configurations, and performance metrics.
Requirements:
- Proven experience with DB2 database administration and migration.
- Strong understanding of DB2 Standard and Advanced Editions.
- Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.).
- Familiarity with IBM DB2 Bridge or similar migration tools.
- Excellent troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
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