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DB2-DBA

The Caldwell GroupNew York, NY🇺🇸United StatesPosted 4 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid DB2 DBA role at The Caldwell Group offers a fantastic opportunity to deepen your expertise on the IBM z/OS platform, contributing to critical database operations and recovery functions. You'll thrive here if you possess proven experience with DB2 v12+ and enjoy collaborating with development teams on installations, migrations, and performance tuning. Embrace this chance to advance your skills and make a significant impact within a reputable organization.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

DB2 Database Administrator (OBA) with proven experience
supporting D82 v12 (or higher) on an IBM zJOS platform. Primary responsibilities include working with
application development teams to install and migrate releases, support execution of data fixes, define new
and execute databases recovery functions, definition and execution of standard database tuning
procedures (e.g., runstats, reorgs). 

Primary Responsibilities:
• Ensure that all installation, configuration, and tuning of DB2 databases are completed efficiently.
• Author and validate procedures for all database processes.
• Identify potential issues and deliver modifications I updates for DB2 programs.
• Communicate with and deliver to Tech Support all elements to be migrated with specific
instructions to be performed during the production migration.
• Assist Systems areas with tool upgrades and participate in Disaster Recovery drills.
• Define and execute databases recovery functions, definition and execution of standard database
tuning procedures (e.g., runstats, reorgs).
• Monitor the health of the key database operations (backup/ recovery processes, logging, system
response times, etc).
• Open and manage tickets logged with IBM to resolution.
• Work with application development teams to install and migrate software releases (DB2 tasks)
and support execution of data fixes (backups, packaging for production, etc).
• Perform DB2 DB troubleshooting of online and batch programs during production, user
acceptance testing, integrated system testing, performance testing and development phases of the work effort.

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