Technology, Data & Innovation
DB2 Database Administrator
$75,000 to $160,000 a year
Posted until September 26, 2026 · posted July 28, 2026
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From ≈ $36.06 an hour · $2,885 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $19.06/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,875 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 12 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $7,363 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
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What they actually ask for.
Other requirements: read them on the posting
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or,
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or,
- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.
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The work
What the job is.
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35 hrs a week
“35 hours Weekly/Day.”
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FISA is in search of an experienced DB2 Database Administrator (OBA) with proven experience supporting D82 v12 (or higher) on an IBM zJOS platform.
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Primary responsibilities include working with application development teams to install and migrate releases, support execution of data fixes, define new and execute databases recovery functions, definition and execution of standard database tuning procedures (e.g., runstats, reorgs).
The target systems for which support is required are: the Payroll Management System (PMS), the Pension Payroll Management System (PPMS) and the Financial Management System (FMS).
Primary Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all installation, configuration, and tuning of DB2 databases are completed efficiently.
- Author and validate procedures for all database processes.
- Identify potential issues and deliver modifications I updates for DB2 programs.
- Communicate with and deliver to Tech Support all elements to be migrated with specific instructions to be performed during the production migration.
- Assist Systems areas with tool upgrades and participate in Disaster Recovery drills.
- Define and execute databases recovery functions, definition and execution of standard database tuning procedures (e.g., runstats, reorgs).
- Monitor the health of the key database operations (backup/ recovery processes, logging, system response times, etc).
- Open and manage tickets logged with IBM to resolution.
- Work with application development teams to install and migrate software releases (DB2 tasks) and support execution of data fixes (backups, packaging for production, etc).
- Perform DB2 DB troubleshooting of online and batch programs during production, user acceptance testing, integrated system testing, performance testing and development phases of the work effort.
- Design and execute technical tests to ensure that vendor and FISA software deliveries address the business and technical problems in a manner consistent with FISA standards for quality and completeness.
- Perform the all system administration activities for the IBM lnfoSphere Data Replication product. High availability of the product is required, as it is a critical part of the City's Financial Management System.
Additional Information
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The City of New York offers a comprehensive set of benefits and programs to employees, including health insurance, pension plan, Deferred Compensation Plan (with 457, 401K and Roth IRA options), pre-tax Commuter Benefit program, pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts programs and more.
Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 – Local 2627, the union that represents employees in this title
To Apply
Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: www.nyc.gov/jobs and apply to Job ID: 788490. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Hours/Shift
35 hours Weekly/Day.
Work Location
5 Manhattan West, NY, NY
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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