Job Abstract

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first.  At ManTech International Corporation, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Midlevel DB2 Database Administrator to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO or Annapolis Junction, MD.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• The DB2 administrator will provide technical support day-to-day in a DB2 HADR in both AIX and RHEL environments.
• Provide technical Support across chartered projects, Security Remediation, Disaster Recovery and Standard O&M support managing and coordinating changes to DB2 (version 11.x) and DB2 FixPaks in AIX and Linux
• Implement database changes to improve performance and security; plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard databases.
• Measure database performance and troubleshoot complex database and HADR issues.
• Configure and monitor databases across all application services.
• Configure and maintain systems, user databases and instances in AIX and Linux environment.
• Configure and maintain schemas, table spaces, tables, indexes, buffer pools and logs.
• Configure and manage database backups and recoveries with IBM TSM.
• Expert in scripting SQL, Perl, and Shell.
• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3 years hands-on DB2 administration experience inclusive of upgrades, configuration, tuning, index creation and performance analysis
• 2 years hands-on experience with DB2 HADR installations
• Experienced in configuration, security, failover, and optimization of databases in high availability environment.
• Experience with various business processes and system modeling tools including Data Flow Diagrams, Process Models, ER Diagrams, Dimensional Data Models, Context Models, Event Modeling, State Modeling, Process Decomposition and Use Case Scenarios.
• Experience in planning and implementing fault tolerant and high availability systems.
• Hands-on experience implementing and configuring packaged real-time monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Experience with other performance monitors (e.g., Omegamon).
• Hands-on experience with automation of tools, implementations, scripting and database reporting metrics and reports.
• Heavy SQL experience writing complicated queries from scratch, tuning code, analyzing impacts.
• Experience with SAN storage systems.
• Expertise in backup/recovery/fail-over methods and best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write clear documentation of operating procedures, and ability to write detailed specifications.
• Must have a “can-do” attitude, work well in a cross-functional environment, must be able to work well without supervision and lead others. Candidate should be a self-starter, quick learner and great team player.
• Possess the ability to prioritize competing priorities and work in a cross-matrix management organization.
• Required to be on-call and respond in a timely manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

• IBM AIX Administration
• RHEL Administration
• IBM Tivoli Monitoring
• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
• ITIL Certification
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline with 3 or more years related professional experience. (Education can be substituted for experience).

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Active DOD Secret clearance and ability to obtain agency suitability clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain stationary up to 75% of the time in an office environment.
• Must be able to traverse between one work location to another to accomplish work duties.
• Must be able to operate IT equipment such as a computer, copier, fax machine, etc.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with management and co-workers to exchange information accurately.
• Must be able to read, review and effectively respond to electronic as well as verbal communications.
• This position supports an IT operations environment.  Candidates may need to support work on nights and weekends and may be included in an on-call rotation for after-hours support.
• Currently, the contract work location requirement is to work in the office at the customer’s site once weekly at a minimum.  This is subject to change.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.