IT Technology Services Senior Specialist-IBM DB2

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We are looking for a Database Specialist with strong focus on databases and data management topics, experienced SAP deployments on IBM DB2/DB6 and SAP HANA best practices, cloud service engineering processes, transformation, and innovation services, with a strong background in technical/functional end-to-end data environment management. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, performance, and security of the DB2 and SAP HANA landscapes within RISE.

Key activities will include providing IBM DB2/DB6 and SAP HANA expertise and supporting POCs, architectures, migrations/upgrades (wherever applicable), automation, performance & tuning, on-demand expertise, and optimizing existing processes through automation.

What you'll do:

• Design and architect IBM DB2/DB6 and SAP HANA solutions with a focus on scalability, performance, and security

• Lead the installation, configuration, and management of DB2/DB6 and HANA environments and define standard storage templates for various machine types

• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and security teams to ensure seamless integration of IBM DB2/DB6 and SAP HANA with existing systems and networks

• Develop and implement best practices for IBM DB2/DB6 & SAP HANA administration, including backup and recovery, system refreshes, patching, and performance tuning

• Provide technical guidance and expertise in RISE migration projects, including on-premises to cloud transitions and upgrades

• Monitor and optimize DB2/DB6 & HANA system performance, including database tuning, query optimization, and resource management

• Conduct capacity planning and sizing for DB2/DB6 & SAP HANA deployments to meet business requirements

• Implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies for SAP HANA systems

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to DB2/DB6/ HANA

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar with 10+ years of relevant experience

• Proven experience as a IBM DB2/DB6 specialist and preferably having strong SAP HANA expertise, preferably in the capacity of an architect

• Strong expertise in IBM DB2 & SAP HANA installation, configuration, administration, and performance tuning

• Hands-on experience with IBM DB2/DB6 and SAP HANA database design, development, and optimization especially in the context of SAP applications

• Solid understanding of cloud architecture, including networking, security, and infrastructure services

• Experience with high availability, disaster recovery, and backup strategies for DB2/DB6 & HANA and Pacemaker experience

• Strong Experience in designing, implementing, and onboarding Cloud Services and solutions to the solutions Portfolio

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

• SAP HANA and DB2 certifications are a plus

Good to Have:

• Architect level certification with one or more hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Exposure to operating HANA/DB2 on IBM cloud Power VS & VPC environment and RHEL OS

• Familiarity with automation tools and scripting languages such as Ansible, Python, or Shell scripting for DB2 and HANA adminsitration

• Experience with SAP BW, SAP S/4HANA, or other SAP applications on HANA.

• Knowledge of containerization & orchestration technologies like Kubernetes & Docker in SAP environments.

• Strong scripting / programming skills will be preferred

• Familiarity with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and/or SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and other SAP SaaS solutions

• Familiarity with other SAP Database products – SAP ASE, SAP IQ, SAP Replication Server & MS-SQL etc.

• Familiarity with RISE with SAP offerings

Meet the Team:

The ECS CAE Data Management team is a key pillar within the Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) CAE organization is the common theme across all CAE areas for database and data management technologies. Our mission is to establish reliable and efficient data foundations with best-in-class database and data management capabilities for ECS. This team works across all ECS CAE areas for database and data management technologies, providing expertise for operational excellence, analytics and insights, and automation driven intelligent data operations.

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