IBM jobs - DBA DB2 Engineer

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.


Your Role and Responsibilities
As DBA DB2 Engineer, you be working on open, dynamic, flexible, fun-spirited, collaborative environment and desire creative freedom to work on high performing teams.

Responsibilities:

• Work with clients to understand the scope and business requirements
• Build client relationships and manage delivery expectations
• Draft functional requirements
• Create detailed technical specifications
• Draft and update application documentation and runbooks
• Participate in technical discussions and decisions to improve the system
• Perform code reviews and conduct testing and change management
• Support User Acceptance Testing, training sessions and user demos
• Effectively investigate and troubleshoot escalated application issues
• Assist clients on application and data analysis queries
• Work with data providers to ensure upstream data requirements are met
• Conduct data analysis to ensure quality and alignment with upstream data sources
• Escalate production data issues to the providers

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Minimum 5+ years as DB2 Developer and DBA Exp in Application dev area
• Valid experience in DB2 development and understanding of indexes, query tuning, stored procs, views, partitioning
• Hands-on experience in scripting (Python or any) and knowledge of data warehousing.
• Experience on memsql / Greenplum and exposure to Banking and finance industry is preferred

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience on Big Data would be a plus
• You love collaborative environments that use agile methodologies to encourage creative design thinking and find innovative ways to develop with cutting edge technologies
• Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals and with creative approach to work
• Intuitive individual with an ability to manage change and proven time management
• Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Up-to-date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications