Senior IBM DB2

6 hours ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa NTT DATA Full time

Job Summary:

The Senior DBA is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and performance of IBM DB2 databases across enterprise environments. This role ensures data integrity, availability, and security while supporting mission-critical applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Install, configure, and upgrade database systems.
  • Monitor and optimize database performance, including SQL tuning and resource allocation.
  • Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies using DB2 tools.
  • Ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
  • Manage user access, roles, and security policies.
  • Perform capacity planning and scalability assessments.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve database issues and performance bottlenecks.
  • Document database architecture, procedures, and standards.
  • Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to support application performance.

Required Qualifications:

  • Matric and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in DB2 database administration.
  • Strong knowledge of DB2 architecture, utilities, and performance tools.
  • Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.
  • Proficiency in SQL and scripting (Shell, Perl, or Python).
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools like DB2 Admin Tool, or IBM Data Studio.
  • Certifications such as IBM Certified Database Administrator are a plus.

Skills:

  • SQL query optimisation
  • Backup and recovery
  • Security and encryption
  • Performance tuning and monitoring
  • Linux/Unix scripting
  • Capacity planning
  • Troubleshooting and diagnostics

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