Senior DB2 LUW DBA & Data Architect

Senior Db2 LUW DBA & Data Architect
Ashburn, VA 20598

Position Type: Full Time
Work Location: Local to Wash, DC Metro area
Remote: On-site with potential for some remote work
Security Access: Ability to obtain DHS Suitability

Position Summary

Anakim Consulting is hiring a Senior Db2 LUW Database Administrator (DBA)and Data Architect to support enterprise database infrastructure across Linux (RHEL) and IBM AIX platforms. In this role, you will lead logical and physical data modeling, drive major version upgrades (including Db2 v12.1.x rollouts), manage high-availability (HADR) configurations, and automate database operations. You will also partner closely with application development teams to troubleshoot complex SQL queries, optimize performance, and assist in decommissioning legacy tooling (such as Informatica PowerCenter).

Key Responsibilities

Database Architecture, Upgrades & Modernization

• Architect, design, and manage enterprise Db2 LUW databases (v11.5 / v12.1) across RHEL and AIX environments.
• Lead major database software upgrades, fix pack installations, and schema migrations.
• Develop and maintain logical/physical data models using Erwin or Microsoft Visio.
• Manage infrastructure lifecycle projects, including assisting with the migration or decommissioning of legacy middleware and ETL tools (e.g., Informatica PowerCenter).

Production Operations & Developer Enablement

• Provide daily production DBA support, database maintenance, object creation, and release deployment.
• Partner with application development teams to troubleshoot database errors, optimize application queries, and set up non-production sandbox environments.
• Design, test, and maintain disaster recovery (DR) procedures, high-availability HADR pairs, and backup/restore strategy.
• Participate in rotational 24x7 on-call technical support for critical enterprise production environments.

Performance Optimization & Automation

• Perform SQL tuning, index optimization, and database manager parameter configuration.
• Utilize modern performance monitoring tools (e.g., IBM Db2 Performance Expert, db2top, Datadog, SolarWinds) to proactively resolve system bottlenecks.
• Build automation scripts using Python, Bash, or Ansible to streamline routine DBA maintenance, monitoring, and deployments.