L2 Database Engineer - Support & Configuration (3-5 yrs)

Job Description :

Job Summary :

The Database Management L2 Support role provides advanced troubleshooting, configuration, and maintenance for DB2 databases.

This role involves handling escalated issues, ensuring database performance, and supporting critical incidents.

Key Responsibilities :

- Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues, such as performance bottlenecks, query optimization, and connectivity problems.

- Perform database administration tasks, including backup and restore management, replication, patching, and security updates.

- Configure and maintain user roles, permissions, and database security settings.

- Monitor and analyze database performance metrics to identify and resolve performance issues, escalating to L3 as needed.

- Document procedures, solutions, and best practices, contributing to a knowledge base for the team.

- Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure database stability, scalability, and high availability.

- Assist with disaster recovery planning and execution, as well as with database migration activities.

Skills & Qualifications :

- Strong knowledge of DB2 database administration and troubleshooting.

- Experience with database performance monitoring tools (e., SolarWinds).

- Proficiency in writing and optimizing DB2 queries, as well as configuring and troubleshooting database backups.

- Working knowledge of scripting for database automation tasks.

- Strong English communication skills for documentation and cross-team collaboration.

- Certifications such as IBM Certified Database Administrator (DB2) are preferred.

Required Experience : 3-5 Years of Experience in Database administration.