Database Administrator

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator with strong experience in IBM Db2 LUW to support and evolve a critical production data platform. This role combines operational DBA responsibilities with development-facing support, partnering closely with engineering teams to design, optimize, and maintain high-performance database systems.

You'll be part of a small, highly experienced, and collaborative team where automation, ownership, and continuous improvement are core to how we work., Database Administration (Operational)

• Administer, monitor, and maintain Db2 LUW databases in production and non-production environments
• Ensure high availability, backup/recovery, and performance tuning of database systems
• Perform routine maintenance including patching, upgrades, and capacity planning
• Participate in a 24×7 on-call rotation (4-person team) for production support
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related incidents and performance issues

Development DBA (Engineering Support)

• Partner with developers to design efficient database schemas and access patterns
• Review and optimize SQL, stored procedures, and queries
• Support application releases and database changes
• Provide guidance on indexing strategies, query plans, and data modeling

Automation & Tooling

• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive operational tasks and improve reliability
• Build and maintain tooling using Python, shell scripting, or similar
• Contribute to infrastructure management and automation using:

• Terraform
• Ansible

• Improve monitoring, alerting, and operational workflows through automation

Cloud & Platform

• Support databases running on AWS EC2 and RDS
• Work across infrastructure and application layers to diagnose and resolve issues

Tools & Workflow

• Use Jira for issue tracking and operational workflows
• Use Git for version control and change approvals
• Use Jenkins for build/deploy processes and automated job scheduling
• Work in a structured, ticket-driven but engineering-focused environment

Modern Engineering Practices

• Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code or similar) to accelerate:

• scripting and automation
• SQL development and optimization
• troubleshooting and root cause analysis

• Continuously refine workflows to reduce manual effort and increase system resilience

Do you have experience in Terraform?, * Strong hands-on experience with IBM Db2 LUW, 5+ years (required)

• Experience administering databases on Linux platforms (preferred)
• Proven experience in both:

• Operational DBA responsibilities
• Development DBA / application-facing support

• Strong SQL skills, including performance tuning and query optimization
• Demonstrated experience writing scripts or tools to automate operational tasks
• Experience supporting production systems with high availability requirements
• Ability to troubleshoot across database, OS, and application layers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with AWS (EC2, RDS)
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools
• Experience improving monitoring, alerting, or operational workflows

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