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Kyndryl

Managed IT infrastructure and cloud services

Mainframe DB2 DBA Support Systems Administrator

Database AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of experience managing IBM DB2 for z/OS in enterprise production environments, including database maintenance, monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
  • Hands-on expertise with DB2 utilities including REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY, RECOVER, LOAD, UNLOAD, REBUILD INDEX, and CHECK DATA.
  • Experience supporting DB2 subsystem installation, upgrades, migrations, maintenance, and version upgrades for DB2 v11, v12, or v13.
  • Strong knowledge of z/OS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, REXX, SMP/E, RACF, and mainframe infrastructure.
  • Experience with database performance tuning, SQL optimization, access path analysis, buffer pool tuning, and capacity planning.
  • Expertise in backup, recovery, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity support for DB2 environments.
  • Proficiency in monitoring and troubleshooting DB2 issues using OMEGAMON, SPUFI, QMF, BMC MainView, and DB2 Admin Tool.
  • Experience supporting 24x7 production environments, incident resolution, problem management, and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain DB2 for z/OS environments to ensure high availability, performance, and capacity for mission-critical workloads.
  • Perform DB2 installation, configuration, upgrades, migrations, maintenance, and database lifecycle management activities.
  • Execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes to protect business-critical data and ensure service continuity.
  • Troubleshoot database incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive solutions to improve system stability.
  • Analyze SQL, access paths, buffer pools, and resource utilization to optimize database performance and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with application teams on database design, SQL tuning, and production issue resolution.
  • Automate administrative tasks using REXX, JCL, and scripting while managing DB2 security, authorizations, auditing, and compliance controls.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting complex enterprise mainframe environments and 24x7 production services.
  • Understanding of ITIL-aligned change, release, and service management practices.
  • Experience working across system programming, application, storage, and infrastructure teams to resolve technical issues.
  • Experience supporting disaster recovery exercises, audits, compliance reviews, or operational governance.
  • IBM DB2 for z/OS certification or comparable demonstrated DB2 expertise.

About the Company

Kyndryl

Managed IT infrastructure and cloud services

Kyndryl provides managed IT infrastructure services for large enterprises, helping them run and modernize their technology environments. Its offerings cover cloud adoption, cybersecurity, security operations, and digital workplace services, all delivered under long-term managed-service contracts. The company works by partnering with major technology providers (including Microsoft) to offer integrated, end-to-end solutions, often complemented by a new security operations center (SOC) and other security capabilities. This focus sets it apart from competitors through scale, enterprise-grade governance, and a history rooted in IBM’s infrastructure services, now independent but aligned with large technology partners. The goal is to support digital transformation by providing reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure management that enables enterprises to operate efficiently and securely in a cloud-enabled world.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2021

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