RightDirection Technology Solutions, LLC

High-visibility, onsite DB2 leadership role supporting a mission-critical Maryland State system. Accelerated hiring timeline.

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Systems Lead / Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide hands-on ownership and operational leadership for IBM DB2 database services supporting a mission-critical Maryland State system.

This is a high-visibility, onsite role focused on DB2 administration, operational compliance, vendor coordination, system stability, and disaster recovery validation within a Windows Server environment.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned DB2 professional who thrives in environments requiring accountability, rigor, documentation, and operational excellence, not just engineering.

Time-Sensitive Opportunity – Immediate Responsiveness Required
This requisition is operating on an accelerated timeline. Candidates must be responsive, available for rapid screening, and able to provide required documentation promptly. Applicants who are unable to meet tight turnaround requirements may not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Oversight & Vendor Coordination

• Serve as the primary technical authority for IBM DB2 database operations.
• Proactively monitor DB2 and system performance, identify degradation, open vendor tickets, and coordinate tuning and remediation efforts.
• Act as lead escalation point for DB2-related issues identified by helpdesk or operations teams.
• Coordinate closely with State IT, central IT, and external vendors to resolve system and data issues.
• Manage and monitor all system interfaces, batch jobs, and file transfers, ensuring data integrity and continuity.

Operational Management, Compliance & Tracking

You will have direct ownership of:

• Service Availability Management
• Track DB2 system uptime against defined SLAs.
• Change Management
• Enforce rigorous change control; document, track, and obtain approvals for all DB2 changes.
• Incident & Service Desk Analysis
• Analyze incident tickets, identify trends, perform root cause analysis, and propose permanent fixes.
• Backup & Recovery Oversight
• Monitor daily backup jobs and maintain detailed success/failure logs.
• Validate backup integrity and recovery readiness.
• Batch Job Ownership
• Develop scripts to monitor batch processes.
• Implement automated alerting and logging for failures or anomalies.
• Procedural Integrity & SOPs
• Document exceptions to standard procedures.
• Assist in improving and formalizing SOPs based on operational findings.
• File Transfer Monitoring
• Implement logging, alerting, and audit trails for all critical file transfers.

Disaster Recovery, Audit & Capacity Planning

• Lead and coordinate annual disaster recovery and recovery testing with State IT and vendors.
• Review OS logs and security events proactively to prevent incidents.
• Analyze external audit findings and lead remediation efforts.
• Track capacity and resource utilization to forecast growth, plan upgrades, and prevent bottlenecks.
• Maintain and update database architecture and interface documentation.

Preferred / Bonus Experience

• SAP or WebLogic administration and patching
• Windows Server administration
• Scripting and automation experience

Required Qualifications (Do Not Apply If You Do Not Meet These)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical discipline (Master’s degree preferred)
• 10+ years of overall IT experience
• 5+ years of hands-on IBM DB2 administration in a Windows Server environment
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Change management
• Incident and problem management
• Backup and recovery validation
• Disaster recovery testing
• Audit remediation
• Ability to work onsite in Baltimore, MD (Monday–Friday)

(Telework may be approved at client discretion but is not guaranteed)

• Work on a mission-critical State system with real public impact
• Long-term contract stability with renewal options
• Direct ownership and authority — not a backseat role
• Collaborative environment with State IT and enterprise vendors

Application Instructions

Qualified candidates must be willing to provide:

• Quick response time as this has a quick turn around
• Resume using client-provided template (plus original resume)
• Proof of degree and certifications
• Supporting documentation as required by the State of Maryland
• Due to client deadlines, only candidates who can respond quickly and submit required documentation on short notice will be considered.

Pay: $65.00 - $75.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship? i.e. H1B
• Are you willing and able to pass a State of Maryland background check?
• Are you able to work full-time onsite in Baltimore, MD (Monday–Friday)?
• Are you applying as an individual W-2 employee (not C2C, not through a 3rd party)?
• List DB2 responsibilities have you personally owned?
• Describe your experience leading or coordinating disaster recovery or recovery testing.
• Describe a time when you identified a DB2 performance issue before it became a major outage. What actions did you take?
• How do you ensure change control compliance in environments with multiple stakeholders and vendors?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• IT: 10 years (Required)
• DB2: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Baltimore, MD (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Baltimore, MD: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person