Senior Application Database AdministratorHybrid

We’re seeking a Senior Application Database Administrator to join a high-performing technology team supporting critical enterprise platforms in a complex, large-scale environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and optimising mission-critical IBM Db2 databases hosted on AWS, driving database performance, reliability, security, and continuous improvement across enterprise applications.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Administer and maintain IBM Db2 databases hosted on AWS RDS, ensuring high availability, security, and performance
• Manage database provisioning, upgrades, patching, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
• Monitor and optimise database performance using CloudWatch, Enhanced Monitoring, and diagnostic tools
• Troubleshoot production issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventative actions
• Perform query tuning, indexing, performance optimisation, and workload management
• Support database releases, migrations, and cloud-based deployments
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and infrastructure teams to optimise database solutions
• Develop automation scripts, operational runbooks, and technical documentation
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and escalation support within the DBA team

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years’ experience in Database Administration with strong IBM Db2 focus
• Extensive hands-on experience with IBM Db2 in enterprise environments
• Strong expertise in AWS RDS for Db2 / Cloud Database Platforms
• Proven experience with database performance tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Strong understanding of Db2 architecture, storage, tablespaces, indexing, and workload management
• Experience with backup/recovery, HADR, replication, and disaster recovery strategies
• Solid experience managing Db2 on LUW and/or z/OS
• Experience automating DBA tasks through scripting/automation tools
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills

Highly Regarded

• IBM Db2 / SQL Certifications or equivalent
• Experience with Kubernetes / OpenShift / Container Platforms
• Exposure to AWS ECS / EKS / Lambda / API Gateway / CloudWatch
• Experience with Mulesoft integration
• Experience working within protected / secure enterprise environments

Mandatory Requirement

• Baseline Security Clearance is required for success in the role

Why Apply?

• Work on large-scale, enterprise-critical cloud platforms
• Join a high-performing technical team in a complex and modern AWS environment
• Opportunity to influence database strategy, optimisation, and automation initiatives
• Take ownership in a senior technical leadership position with broad stakeholder engagement