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DB2 SysAdm DBA-Parallel Sysplex

Remote · Kenya Full-time

DB2 SysAdm DBA – Job Description Role: DB2 SysAdm DBA Must-Have Skills

Experience as a DB2 (z/OS) Database Administrator.
Strong understanding of DB2 internals, fundamentals, installation, and operational support.
Hands-on experience with DB2 Data Sharing in a Parallel Sysplex environment.
Knowledge of system performance tuning and capacity planning.
Experience with DB2 security interfaces, including SMP/E and UserMods.
Experience installing and administering DB2 tools and ISV (Independent Software Vendor) products.
Working knowledge of:
REXX
HTML
Java
CICS/DB2
MQ/DB2
Experience integrating and installing OEM vendor tools.
Expertise in Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, implementation, and support.
Strong proficiency in:
DB2 systems performance tuning
Capacity planning
Application performance tuning
Access path analysis
SQL performance tuning
Experience using DB2 monitoring tools.
Knowledge of logical and physical database design.

Good-to-Have Skills

Key Responsibilities

Install, configure, maintain, and support DB2 databases on z/OS.
Monitor database health, performance, and availability.
Perform database performance tuning and optimization.
Support DB2 data-sharing environments in Parallel Sysplex.
Manage disaster recovery planning and execution.
Implement security standards and database compliance requirements.
Install and maintain DB2-related OEM and third-party tools.
Analyze SQL performance issues and optimize access paths.
Work closely with application teams supporting CICS, MQ, Java, and REXX-based applications.
Perform capacity planning and ensure database scalability.

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