Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Truist is seeking a highly skilled Senior DB2 LUW Database Administrator to manage mission-critical DB2 databases supporting core banking applications. The role is responsible for DB2 administration, performance tuning, high availability, production support, and containerized database deployments in a hybrid cloud environment.
Responsibilities
• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain DB2 LUW database environments across Linux, UNIX, and Windows
• Monitor database performance, tune SQL and DB2 system parameters, and perform capacity planning
• Manage DB2 backup/recovery, HADR, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies
• Administer DB2 instances and databases deployed in Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes containers
• Support database deployments and schema changes through CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab and Jenkins
• Perform database security administration, including access controls, encryption, and compliance requirements
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production database incidents, including on-call and occasional weekend support
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and DevOps teams on database design, data modeling, and stored procedures
• Support migration of on-premises DB2 workloads to containerized/OpenShift platforms
• Develop and maintain database documentation, configuration standards, runbooks, and disaster recovery procedures
• Automate database administration and operational tasks using scripting
Skills
• 8 10+ years of hands-on DB2 LUW Database Administration experience
• Strong Linux administration skills; RHEL experience preferred
• Strong experience with IBM DB2 LUW installation, configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift and/or Kubernetes for containerized database deployments
• Strong SQL, stored procedures, relational database modeling, and performance-tuning knowledge
• Hands-on experience with DB2 HADR and high-availability environments
• Experience with GitLab, Jenkins, CI/CD, and database deployment automation
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code concepts
• Strong scripting experience using Shell, Python, or Perl
• Experience supporting banking or financial services environments strongly preferred
• Understanding of SOA/API architecture and testing tools such as SOAPUI and Postman is a plus
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and production-support skills
• DB2 LUW DBA MUST
• 8 10+ years experience MUST
• Linux/RHEL MUST
• DB2 HADR / High Availability MUST
• OpenShift/Kubernetes MUST
• SQL & Stored Procedures MUST
• Production Support MUST
• IBM DB2 certification
• Experience with DB2 on Cloud Pak for Data
• Experience with IBM pureScale
• Exposure to MongoDB, Docker, or other database/container platforms
• Experience working in a large enterprise banking or financial services environment
• Banking/Financial Services Experience Strongly Preferred
Benefits
• Remote work arrangement in the USA
Company Overview
• Dice offers a marketplace that enables direct connections between recruiters and technologists. It was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.uk.dice.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
• Dice has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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