IT Architect – Managed Database DB2

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Dear Network,

We are looking for an IT Architect (m/f/d) for our client.

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Qualification and Experience Requirements Must-haves

Please send us your CV in Word format as well as your current availability including your hourly rate to:

Sincerely

Sina Neuwöhner

Recruiter

• Role: IT Architect – Managed Database DB2 (m/f/d)
• Period: 12/2026 to 12/2030
• Location: mainly remote, possibly on-site in Bonn
• Utilization: Full-time
• Languages: German
• Conception and further development of managed database architectures with a focus on IBM Db2
• Creation of technical architecture, service, deployment, and information security concepts
• Planning and conception of DBaaS solutions and container platforms in private and hybrid cloud environments
• Analysis and optimization of existing database infrastructures and operating processes regarding performance, scalability, and security
• Conception and implementation of automation solutions for database administration, updates, and deployments
• Planning and support of database migrations as well as integration of enterprise ETL solutions
• Evaluation of new database technologies including test planning, execution, and results documentation
• Introduction of new solutions into regular operation as well as integration into existing release and patch management processes
• Creation and maintenance of technical documentation, operating manuals, and handover documents
• Modeling of technical and process-related changes in ARIS and Alfabet as well as coordination with the involved business units
• Manufacturer-specific certification for IBM Db2 (e.g., System Administration, Database Administration)
• Min. 5 years of experience in network environments (e.g., management tools, network planning, firewall rule sets)
• Min. 5 years of experience with Linux and UNIX enterprise operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SLES, AIX)
• Min. 5 years of experience in ITIL-based IT operations processes
• Min. 5 years of experience in the planning, conception, setup, and introduction of data center services and execution of service transitions
• Min. 3 years of experience in the planning and conception of Database as a Service (DBaaS) and container platforms in private/hybrid cloud contexts (especially IBM Cloud Pak for Data on Red Hat OpenShift)
• Min. 5 years of experience in the planning and execution of complex database migrations (heterogeneous/homogeneous) as well as the integration of enterprise ETL tools (at least Information Server as part of CP4D)
• Min. 5 years of experience in the automation of database and systems engineering tasks using Ansible (automated compliance audits, remediation, hardening according to CIS benchmarks)
• Min. 5 years of experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management using Ansible (e.g., for creating playbooks for automated audits, CIS benchmark checks, or configuration hardening)
• Min. 5 years of experience in scripting-based automation of database and administration tasks in the enterprise environment using shell scripting (Bash/KSH), Python, as well as the use of version control systems (Git, SVN)
• Min. 5 years of experience in the conception, planning, and architecture of modern analytics and data warehouse landscapes. This includes:
• Concepts around Data Lake and Data Lakehouse
• In-memory and MPP databases
• Integration into existing enterprise ETL/ELT pipeline structures (IBM Information Server / DataStage)
• Min. 5 years of experience in creating technical, operational, and strategic concepts in the database and infrastructure environment, especially:
• Architecture concepts
• Information security and compliance concepts
• Hardening and audit guidelines
• Design specifications
• PoC evaluations and results documents
• Operating manuals / Technical
• Min. 5 years of experience in large and complex enterprise environments in the planning, conception, evaluation, hardening, and implementation of IBM Db2 infrastructures (versions from 10.5 to current). This includes:
• Mission-Critical Workloads & Performance Engineering
• Conception and implementation of High Availability & Disaster Recovery
• Security, Hardening & Enterprise Compliance
• Data Protection & Encryption
• Min. 5 years of experience in the integration, evaluation, and handling of other enterprise and open-source RDBMS (at least PostgreSQL and MariaDB / MySQL) within hybrid database landscapes or migration considerations
• Min. 5 years of experience in large and complex enterprise environments in the planning, conception, evaluation, hardening, and implementation of Informix infrastructures
• Min. 3 years of experience in agile methods based on Jira and documentation in Atlassian Confluence
• Min. 3 years of experience with the following tools:
• Maximo (Change Management)
• ARIS
• Alfabet (Portfolio Management)
• Compliance Issue Management Tool
• Start: ab sofort
• Duration: 37 Monate
• Remote: remote
• Location: remote, Bonn, Deutschland, DE