DB2 Level 3 Engineer

3 days ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Censoft Sdn Bhd Full time ₹ 15,00,000 - ₹ 35,00,000 per year

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled DB2 Level 3 Engineer with deep expertise in DB2 database administration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting across IBM AS/400 (iSeries) and AIX platforms. This role is responsible for advanced incident resolution, root cause analysis, optimization, and providing guidance to the support teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide Level 3 support for DB2 databases running on AS/400 (IBM iSeries) and AIX environments.
  • Lead complex incident investigations and drive root cause analysis for recurring database and system performance issues.
  • Perform advanced performance tuning, query optimization, and index management to ensure optimal DB2 performance.
  • Design and implement backup, recovery, and high availability (HA/DR) strategies.
  • Manage DB2 database security, access controls, and compliance with organizational standards.
  • Collaborate with application teams to optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database schemas.
  • Plan and execute DB2 upgrades, fix packs, and migration projects across AS/400 and AIX platforms.
  • Support capacity planning, system scaling, and performance benchmarking for critical workloads.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and knowledge base articles.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to Level 1 and Level 2 support teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of experience in DB2 database administration, with at least 5 years in Level 3 or senior support roles.
  • Strong expertise in DB2 for iSeries (AS/400) and DB2 LUW on AIX.
  • Hands-on experience with DB2 utilities, SQL tuning, query optimization, and workload management (WLM).
  • In-depth knowledge of backup/recovery strategies, HA/DR (HADR, TSA, Q Replication, MIMIX, etc.).
  • Familiarity with system-level troubleshooting on AIX and AS/400 (PASE, IFS, job logs, system values).
  • Experience in migration, patching, and version upgrades of DB2 environments.
  • Strong knowledge of ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change Management).
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to handle critical production issues under pressure.
  • Good communication skills to interact with application, infrastructure, and vendor teams.

Preferred/Good to Have

  • IBM DB2 Certification (DB2 DBA for LUW, DB2 for iSeries, etc.).
  • Experience with PowerHA, HACMP, BRMS, TSM, or Spectrum Protect.
  • Exposure to cloud-hosted DB2 environments or modernization projects.

Job Type: Contractual / Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: Up to ₹293,087.00 per month

Benefits:

  • Health insurance

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