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# DB2 Database Administrator (DB2 DBA - GCP/RHEL) 14+ Yrs of Exp

- **Company:** ACS -
- **Location:** Albany, NY, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Command-Line Interface, Databases, System Configuration, IBM DB2, Disaster Recovery, Perl (Programming Language), Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Nagios, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Vulnerability Management, Backup and Restore, Scripting, Google Cloud, System Availability, Data Management, Virtual Private Clouds, Dynatrace
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usfcd5fb6361800ae296ba3a4a2868e01d

## About the Role

* Experience administering DB2 databases in Linux environments, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security management.
 * Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), including command-line operations, scripting, and system troubleshooting.
 * Experience analyzing and optimizing DB2 database performance, including query optimization, index management, buffer pool tuning, and workload management.
 * Experience implementing, configuring, and managing DB2 High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) solutions to ensure business continuity and data resilience.
 * Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services for database deployments, including Compute Engine, virtual private clouds (VPCs), firewalls, Persistent Disks, and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
 * Experience using Bash, Python, Perl, or similar scripting languages to automate database administration, deployment, and monitoring tasks.
 * Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex issues involving DB2 databases, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and their integration within GCP environments.
 * Experience designing, implementing, and testing DB2 backup and recovery strategies, including full, incremental, and transaction log backups, as well as point-in-time recovery.
 * Experience configuring and utilizing monitoring and alerting tools, such as Dynatrace, IBM Data Management Console, and GCP native monitoring tools, to monitor DB2 databases, RHEL systems, performance metrics, system health, and proactive alerts.
 * Experience implementing security best practices for DB2 databases and RHEL systems, including user and group management, access controls, encryption, and vulnerability management.