Modis is seeking an Engineer for a Contract job with a client in Woodland Hills, CA (Onsite). The ideal candidate will be responsible for administering enterprise DB2 databases, ensuring system reliability, optimizing performance, supporting disaster recovery initiatives, and maintaining secure and scalable database environments. Rate Range: $60/hour to $62.12/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Engineer (DB2 Administrator) job responsibilities include:
- Install, configure, administer, and maintain IBM DB2 databases within AS400/IBM i environments.
- Monitor database performance, system availability, reliability, and capacity utilization to ensure optimal operation.
- Perform database backup, recovery, restoration, and disaster recovery activities in support of business continuity requirements.
- Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents, performance bottlenecks, production issues, and data-related concerns.
- Implement and maintain database security controls, user access management, and compliance standards.
- Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing strategies, database configuration enhancements, and performance monitoring activities.
- Collaborate with application development, infrastructure, and support teams to design, deploy, and maintain database solutions.
- Support database migration, upgrade, patching, and maintenance activities within production and non-production environments.
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Eight to ten years of experience in IBM DB2 Database Administration within enterprise environments.
- Strong hands-on experience supporting AS400 (IBM iSeries) systems and database administration functions.
- Extensive experience with database performance tuning, optimization, indexing strategies, and query analysis.
- Proven experience managing backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning and execution activities.
- Experience implementing database security administration, user access controls, and compliance requirements.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-resolution skills related to DB2 databases and IBM i environments.
- Experience monitoring database health, performance metrics, utilization, and system availability.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting large, mission-critical production environments.
- Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions within IBM AS400/IBM i platforms.
- Experience with enterprise database monitoring and performance management tools.
- Familiarity with infrastructure, storage, and system administration concepts related to database platforms.
- Experience participating in enterprise modernization, migration, or database optimization initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management and customer support experience.
- Experience working within regulated environments that require strong governance, security, and audit controls.
If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Modis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Shashank.Tewari@modis.com
Pay Details: $60.00 to $62.12 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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