DB2 LUW Database Administrator

Job Title: DB2 LUW Database Administrator
Location: REMOTE// USA

Truist is seeking a highly skilled Senior DB2 LUW Database Administrator to manage mission-critical DB2 databases supporting core banking applications. The role will also support containerized database deployments on Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes within Truist's hybrid cloud environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on DB2 LUW administration experience combined with Linux, OpenShift/Kubernetes, database performance tuning, high availability, and production support experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain DB2 LUW database environments across Linux, UNIX, and Windows.
• Monitor database performance, tune SQL and DB2 system parameters, and perform capacity planning.
• Manage DB2 backup/recovery, HADR, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Administer DB2 instances and databases deployed in Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes containers.
• Support database deployments and schema changes through CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab and Jenkins.
• Perform database security administration, including access controls, encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production database incidents, including on-call and occasional weekend support.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and DevOps teams on database design, data modeling, and stored procedures.
• Support migration of on-premises DB2 workloads to containerized/OpenShift platforms.
• Develop and maintain database documentation, configuration standards, runbooks, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Automate database administration and operational tasks using scripting.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8 10+ years of hands-on DB2 LUW Database Administration experience.
• Strong Linux administration skills; RHEL experience preferred.
• Strong experience with IBM DB2 LUW installation, configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift and/or Kubernetes for containerized database deployments.
• Strong SQL, stored procedures, relational database modeling, and performance-tuning knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with DB2 HADR and high-availability environments.
• Experience with GitLab, Jenkins, CI/CD, and database deployment automation.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code concepts.
• Strong scripting experience using Shell, Python, or Perl.
• Experience supporting banking or financial services environments strongly preferred.
• Understanding of SOA/API architecture and testing tools such as SOAPUI and Postman is a plus.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and production-support skills.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• IBM DB2 certification
• Experience with DB2 on Cloud Pak for Data
• Experience with IBM pureScale
• Exposure to MongoDB, Docker, or other database/container platforms
• Experience working in a large enterprise banking or financial services environment

Must-Have Requirements

DB2 LUW DBA MUST
8 10+ years experience MUST
Linux/RHEL MUST
DB2 HADR / High Availability MUST
OpenShift/Kubernetes MUST
SQL & Stored Procedures MUST
Production Support MUST
Banking/Financial Services Experience Strongly Preferred