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Senior DB2 DBA

Location: Austin, TX

Job Type: contract

Company: IDR

Category: All Other

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IDR is seeking a Senior DB2 DBA to join one of our top clients for a remote opportunity. This role involves supporting a high-profile enterprise database modernization project in the financial industry, focusing on migration, performance tuning, and cloud initiatives. The position offers a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and large-scale database environments.

Position Overview for the Senior DB2 DBA:

• Lead end-to-end database migration and modernization initiatives involving DB2 for z/OS to DB2 LUW, VSAM to DB2 migrations, and cloud database platforms.
• Assess existing database environments, analyze catalog dependencies, and develop comprehensive migration strategies.
• Create migration plans, risk assessments, rollback procedures, and implementation roadmaps.
• Perform schema conversion, data extraction, transformation, and loading activities utilizing ETL tools.
• Collaborate with application development, infrastructure, and architecture teams throughout modernization efforts.

Requirements for the Senior DB2 DBA:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience administering IBM DB2 databases within large enterprise environments.
• Advanced expertise with DB2 for z/OS, including: REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY, RECOVER, LOAD, UNLOAD.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale DB2, VSAM, and mainframe modernization initiatives.
• Strong experience executing database migration projects from mainframe to distributed or cloud environments.
• Experience administering DB2 LUW on Linux and/or AIX platforms.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package.
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets.
• Employee Stock Ownership Program.
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. IDR is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status (if applicable). Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. You may access this form here.

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