DB2 Database Administrator

DB2 Database Administrator

Posted 6 days ago by Infoplus Technologies UK Limited

Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of DB2 Database Administrator involves migrating databases from AIX to LINUX, managing HADR with multiple standbys, and performance tuning of databases. The position requires expertise in DB2 processes, data movement utilities, and automation of routine tasks. The role is a contract position based in London, UK, and is classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Migrate databases from AIX to LINUX using various methods.
  • Manage and set up HADR with multiple standbys.
  • Capture real workloads from source databases and replay them in target databases for testing.
  • Optimize DB2 process and memory architecture.
  • Perform performance tuning using DBM, database configuration parameters, and registry variables.
  • Utilize data movement utilities like db2move, Export, Import, and Load.
  • Work with DB2 Federation.
  • Understand and automate complex shell scripts.
  • Perform DB2 restores and redirected restores in non-DPF and DPF setups.
  • Manage DB2 DPF systems effectively.

Key Skills:

  • Experience in migrating databases from AIX to LINUX.
  • Knowledge of Q replication.
  • Expertise in HADR management.
  • Understanding of DB2 process and memory architecture.
  • Performance tuning skills.
  • Experience with data movement utilities.
  • Familiarity with DB2 Federation.
  • Ability to understand and automate shell scripts.
  • Experience with DB2 restores in various setups.
  • Knowledge of managing DB2 DPF systems.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: DB2 Database Admin

Location: London, UK(hybrid)

Role type: Contract Inside IR35

JD: Good experience or knowledge in migrating Databases from AIX to LINUX using different methods. Good knowledge on Q replication. Expertise in setting up and managing HADR with multiple standbys. Capturing real workloads from the Source database and replaying in the Target database for testing the workloads to right-size the DB2 VMs. Excellent knowledge on DB2 Process and Memory Architecture. Expertise on performance tuning of the Databases using different DBM, Database configuration parameters and registry variables. Good experience in data movement utilities like db2move,Export,Import and Load. Good experience on DB2 Federation. Good experience in understanding complex Shell scripts and automating the routine tasks. Good experience in performing DB2 Restores and Redirected restores in non-DPF and DPF setups. (DPF - Multi-partition Database partitioning database). Excellent knowledge and good experience in managing DB2 DPF systems