Senior Database Administrator (DBA) – IBM Db2 (UDB)

Location

Gurugram/Noida/Hyderabad, India (Hybrid)

Experience

8–12 years

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior DBA – IBM Db2 (UDB) with hands on experience in AWS RDS environments to provide end-to-end database operations support for enterprise-critical systems. The role involves ensuring high availability, performance, security, and compliance of Db2 databases along with managing cloud-based database services(AWS RDS). Strong understanding of cloud-native database operations is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Db2 (UDB) Core Responsibilities

Provide operational support for IBM Db2 UDB databases (Prod & Non-Prod)

Perform Db2 installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching

Monitor performance, capacity, and availability; proactively resolve issues

Manage backup, restore, recovery, and DR readiness (including HADR)

Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures

Ensure database security, access controls, and compliance adherence

AWS RDS Responsibilities

Manage and support AWS RDS instances (provisioning, configuration, patching, and upgrades)

Monitor RDS performance using CloudWatch, Enhanced Monitoring, and Performance Insights

Handle RDS backups, snapshots, point-in-time recovery, and cross-region replication

Implement and support high availability (Multi-AZ) and disaster recovery strategies in RDS

Optimize database performance in RDS (parameter groups, indexing strategies, query tuning)

Manage RDS security configurations (IAM roles, security groups, encryption, auditing)

Support troubleshooting and incident resolution for RDS instances

Work on cost optimization and right-sizing of RDS resources

Required Skills & Qualifications

Strong hands-on experience with IBM Db2 UDB administration

Proven experience managing AWS RDS environments (any engine: Db2 on EC2, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)

Experience in production DBA operations in high availability environments

Strong knowledge of HA/DR concepts (HADR, Multi-AZ, backups, failover mechanisms)

Solid understanding of performance tuning (on-prem + cloud)

Experience in data masking and data archiving solutions

Proficiency with Linux/Unix systems

Hands-on scripting experience ( Shell, Python, or similar )

Nice to Have

Experience in regulated industries (banking/financial services)

Exposure to hybrid environments (on-prem Db2 + cloud RDS)

AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Database Specialty / Solutions Architect )

Experience with multiple database platforms