Senior Db2 Database Administrator at HelloKindred in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Job description

• Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: 12 months
• Work Set Up: Hybrid (3 days per week onsite, mandatory)
• Clearance Required: BPSS
• Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Senior Db2 Database Administrator to design, implement, and support database technology within a complex enterprise environment. The role will focus on service quality, SLA improvement, automation, security, high availability, and compliance with established policies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and support database technology solutions in line with defined scope, effort, schedules, quality standards, and best practices.
• Maintain and improve SLAs while ensuring compliance with organisational policies and standards.
• Analyse day-to-day processes proactively and identify opportunities to automate repetitive and standardised tasks.
• Apply global best practices to support diverse customer groups and maintain a thorough understanding of database environments and underlying technology.
• Work closely with stakeholders to facilitate knowledge sharing, training, and enhanced service delivery.
• Analyse functional and business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Provide production support and release management for database environments.
• Define physical database designs and support the implementation of technical solutions to complex commercial requirements.
• Build, review, quality-assure, implement, and support application database releases.
• Implement and manage RACF/ACF2 Db2 security rules and access authorities.
• Build and maintain high-availability and replication setups while coordinating with application and infrastructure teams.
• Support data conversion and migration activities.
• Identify and resolve processing anomalies, system errors, and complex database issues.

Requirements

• Possess significant experience working on large, complex projects in an architectural or senior database role.
• Have strong Db2 database administration and technical support experience in enterprise environments.
• Provide production support and release management for database environments.
• Translate business and functional requirements into clear technical specifications.
• Apply expertise in physical database design and application database releases.
• Maintain hands-on experience with RACF/ACF2 Db2 security rules and access authority.
• Build and maintain high-availability and replication setups across complex environments.
• Support data conversion and migration activities.
• Apply strong problem determination skills to identify and control processing anomalies and system errors.
• Communicate complex technical information clearly through strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Build effective relationships and networks across business and technical areas.
• Identify automation opportunities and improve efficiency through process automation.
• Hold banking or financial services experience; beneficial.

Skills

Required

• Db2 database administration
• Physical database design
• High-availability and replication setups
• Data conversion and migration
• Problem determination
• Process automation
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Relationship building and networking

Preferred

• Banking or financial services experience