Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions HU

Database Administrator, DB2, English speaking

Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions HU

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇭🇺 Hungary

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

AnsibleMySQLOraclePostgresPython

About the role

  • Provide infrastructure-level support for IBM DB2 environments (LUW).
  • Plan, design, and execute DB2 migration and upgrade activities across versions and platforms.
  • Assess and validate compatibility, dependencies, and risks for DB2 upgrade projects.
  • Collaborate with architecture, application, and system engineering teams to ensure smooth transitions with minimal downtime.
  • Implement DB2 patches, and security updates in alignment with vendor recommendations and customer standards.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure-related DB2 issues in development, test, and production environments.
  • Support performance tuning, capacity planning, and storage optimization during migrations.
  • Automate routine DB2 administrative and upgrade tasks using scripting (Shell, Python, Ansible, etc.).
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies, backup/recovery standards, and audit requirements.
  • Provide on-call.

Requirements

  • Proven hands-on experience in DB2 migrations, version upgrades, and platform transitions.
  • Strong understanding of DB2 infrastructure components: storage, memory management, logging, HADR, clustering, and replication.
  • Experience with DB2 fix packs, patches, and OS compatibility considerations.
  • Cross-platform database expertise in PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle is a plus.
  • Solid knowledge of backup & recovery strategies.
  • Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills for complex DB2 infrastructure issues.
  • Ability to work in a multi-customer, multi-platform environment with global delivery models.
Benefits
  • remote working possibility

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
DB2DB2 migrationDB2 upgradeDB2 patchesDB2 performance tuningShell scriptingPython scriptingAnsiblebackup and recovery strategiestroubleshooting
Soft skills
collaborationproblem-solvingroot-cause analysiscapacity planningorganizational skills