DB2 Support Engineer

Job description

The role is within the Db2 Support organization, with local office located at Krakow Software Laboratory. We are extending a team of highly skilled and motivated individuals who provide technical support to IBM clients with Db2 LUW database systems and related tools such as Db2 Client and connectivity related products. The team is a part of the wider Db2 support organization which handles severity 1 (down systems) support tickets as part of the worldwide 24x7 Follow-the-sun (FTS) program as well as non severity 1 tickets.

During daily work you will:
- Handle cases for world wide, high profile IBMs customers, using Db2 systems such as Db2 EventStore, Db2 Warehouse, DPF/HADR/PureScale clusters, IIAS appliance and Db2 on Cloud.
- Identify and resolve questions or problems related to product installation, configuration, utilization, functionality, updates, compatibility performance and availability across multiple platforms and network infrastructures.
- Work on cases including cluster system analysis, corruption issues and performance problems. Explain on testing performed and resulting outcomes.
- Perform Db2 source code analysis and deep diagnosis to resolve complex issues while working with development teams in issue resolution and defects identification.
- Debug Db2 software with knowledge of C/C++ programming, operating systems, and other relevant technologies.
- Leverage knowledge in concepts like agent systems, distributed systems, concurrent programming, statistical metadata analysis, binary/assembly analysis.

Your responsibilities will include:
- Understanding, narrowing and defining the scope of clients concerns in terms of stating the problem and understanding its scope.
- Managing client expectations and understanding the nature of the issue in terms of technical impact and pervasiveness.
- Utilizing technical and negotiation skills in collaboration with other support operations/organizations to prioritize and diagnose problems to resolution using problem determination/problem analysis skills. You may have the opportunity to work closely with the DB2 development lab to correct identified product defects.
- Communicating updates and action plans to customer or IBM representative via the phone and email as per response guidelines.
- Contributes to department attainment of organizational objectives and high customer satisfaction.
- Ability to record and document each step of the problem solving effort including any interaction with the client DBA.
- Sharing knowledge and expertise with the team and also the clients, such as writing technotes, blogging in social media, etc.
- Ensuring that an adequate amount of process is followed. If applicable, recommends and implements new or improvements to existing technical support tools, procedures, and processes.
- This role requires working a shifted week, and also some weekends and public holiday days as the hub is one of 3 worldwide support hubs that provide 7x24 support 365 days a year.

Auto req ID

278048BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Technical Support Professional
State / Province

MALOPOLSKIE
Primary job category

Software Development & Support
Company

(0109) IBM Polska Sp. zo.o.
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 10% or 1 day a week
IBM Business Group

CLOUD
Preferred Education

Master's Degree
City / Township / Village

KRAKOW
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

University degree (at least Bachelor) in one of the following discipline or equivalent experience:
·  Engineering (Electrical/Computer Systems/Software Engineering)
·  Science (Computer/Mathematics/Statistics);
·  Information Technology
Soft Skills Requirements:
·  Ability to prioritise personal workload and multitask as required
·  Ability to initiate self-learning of new skills & areas of the database & likewise with the Operating System, -programming languages, shell scripts in order to utilise these to assist solving problems
·  Positive attitudes and willingness to solve complex problems and embrace change, despite difficulties.
·  Excellent communication skills both written & verbal
Country/Region

Poland
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  Proficiency in at least one RDMS (DB2 UDB, Informix, Oracle, SyBase, SQL Server)
·  Proficiency in at least one of the following programming language (C, C++)
·  Proficiency in at least one flavour Unix (AIX, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX)
Secondary Job Category

Other Software Development & Support
Eligibility Requirements

n/a
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
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