Kestrel Eight has partnered with a global enterprise technology vendor to deliver a large-scale mainframe tooling modernisation program for a major Australian Government client. We are looking for a senior Db2 for z/OS tools specialist to lead the Db2 stream of this program, working alongside the vendor’s delivery team.
The opportunity You will lead the migration of the client’s full Db2 for z/OS tools estate to a up-to-date IBM enterprise platform, sequencing the conversion across a wide range of DBA and tooling functions: bind analysis, query monitoring, change management, recovery, data extraction and SQL performance.
It is a broad estate and the sequencing matters. This will suit a senior Db2 practitioner who has run a tools conversion before and can hold data integrity and performance parity as non-negotiables while the estate moves.
What you will do
Validate technical requirements across the Db2 tools estate.
Design and build the migration and deployment approach, sequencing across the full tool set.
Execute migration and deployment.
Support test planning and execution, particularly data integrity and SQL performance parity.
Train client DBAs on the new tooling.
What you will bring
Senior Db2 for z/OS DBA or tools specialist background, ideally with direct experience on CA Db2 tools (RC/Migrator, RC/Query, Detector, or similar).
Experience with a modern enterprise Db2 tools administration and automation suite.
A track record leading a Db2 tools migration or conversion project, not just steady-state DBA work.
Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship.
Well Regarded
Test data management and data masking tooling experience.
Advanced Db2 SQL performance tuning.
Contract Details Detail Value
Rate
Negotiable — market rates, open to candidate expectations
Term
12+ Months (indicative). Contract or permanent engagement — both considered
Location
Canberra (ACT) preferred, hybrid. Remote considered Australia-wide for the right candidate
Start
October 2026
Clearance
Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship mandatory
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📌 IBM Mainframe Db2 Tools SME (Canberra)
🏢 Kestrel Eight
📍 Canberra
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