Database Administrator
First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.
Qualifications :
BE, BTech, MCA, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field with 6 to 12+ years of experience.
Required Skills :
- Install, configure, and maintain DB2 database systems (z/OS).
- Manage database infrastructure including instances, partitions, and clusters.
- Design and implement high availability solutions (HADR, clustering, replication).
- Perform database upgrades, fix packs, and patch management.
- Monitor system performance and tune database/OS resources for optimal performance.
- Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Troubleshoot complex database/system-level issues and perform root cause analysis.
- Optimize memory, CPU, I/O, and storage configurations.
- Work closely with infrastructure teams for capacity planning and hardware sizing.
- Automate system-level DBA activities using scripting (Shell, Python, Perl).
Role & Responsibilities :
- Analyzing Database State (both Space and Performance wise).
- DB2 utility (Load, Unload, Image copy, Reorg etc.).
- Analyzing tablespaces for space and Performance.
- Writing queries.
- Database Refresh from one system to another.
- Ensure security compliance including authentication, authorization, and auditing.
- Support production environments with 24/7 availability (on-call as needed).
- Maintain system documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
Skills
DB2, z/OS, DBA, Shell Scripting, DB, Database Architecture, Monitoring Tools, Database Performance Tuning