Title: Data Architect
Start Date: ASAP
Bill Rate: TBD
Position Type: Contract
Locations: Owings Mills, MD
Job Profile Summary:
Information Technology – Data Architect
DB2 Database Administrator – LUW (Linux/Unix/Windows)
The main function of a Database Administrator is to provide database support on a variety of hardware and software platforms and peripherals. This position will be focused primarily on the Linux/Unix/Windows platform. Demonstrated experience in DB2 on these operating systems platforms is required at DB2 versions 9 through current (11).
Duties & Responsibilities:
Start Date: ASAP
Bill Rate: TBD
Position Type: Contract
Locations: Owings Mills, MD
Job Profile Summary:
Information Technology – Data Architect
DB2 Database Administrator – LUW (Linux/Unix/Windows)
The main function of a Database Administrator is to provide database support on a variety of hardware and software platforms and peripherals. This position will be focused primarily on the Linux/Unix/Windows platform. Demonstrated experience in DB2 on these operating systems platforms is required at DB2 versions 9 through current (11).
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide database and system on-site support of the IBM DB2 LUW (UDB) environments
- Support numerous IBM application environments & teams leveraging DB2 LUW databases
- Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance
- Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance
- Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
- Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
- Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
- Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
- Perform and manage system and database backups
- Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failures
- Participate fully in 24x7x365 oncall rotations for production support
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
- 6+ years’ experience required including use of all IBM Utilities and Commands in an administration and architecture role
- Experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution
- Strong knowledge of SQL
- Understanding of Help Desk tools and trouble ticket tracking processes
- Understanding of support agreements and their implied service levels
- Proven ability to write excellent technical documentation
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively
- Ability to work well with people partnering and collaborating on solutions from many difference disciplines.
- Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to mentor others
- Action and results oriented
- Ability to exercise good judgment while under stress
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standard
- Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
- Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard and monitor
