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Job DescriptionMainframe Senior Systems Programmer / Database Administrator- At least 10 years of hands-on technical experience as a Db2 systems programmer/application DBA in a z/OS environment
- Work closely with all levels of IT to deploy and support z/OS Db2 infrastructure and the associated application stack
- Solid knowledge in Db2 subsystems and application tuning
- Provide leadership in technical aspects of assigned projects and support issues
- Work with companion teams to setup and implement database standards
- Find opportunities to improve availability, reliability, and performance of system and application infrastructure
- A keen eye on process improvement and automation
- Self-directed and collaborative
- Bring new insights to the table
- Proficient in Incident, Problem, and Change Management
- In-depth experience in supporting mainframe technology (i.e. z/OS ISPF, JCL, JES2, etc.) specifically SMP/E
- Upgrade, configure, and migrate new releases of Db2; regularly apply maintenance, and when necessary, apply PTFs/APRS
- Experience reviewing HOLDDATA
- Use stand-alone utilities (i.e. DSNJLOGF, DSNJU004, DSNJU003, etc.)
- Manage Db2 active and archive logs
- Modify Db2 zParms
- Recycle Db2
- Manage system catalogs
- Understand logic and physical database design
- Experience as a z/OS DB2 administration, working with DDL, DML/DQL, DCL, DTL, DB2 commands, and SQL
- System and Application Performance tuning; including bufferpools
- Ensure recoverability of the system and application database components
- Support DR activities (RTO/RPO: synchronization methods)
- Experience in the Db2 Utilities (i.e. COPY, QUIESCE, REPAIR, REORG, LOAD, etc.)
- Understand RACF Security
- Understand database managed security through RACF opposed to Db2 security
- Monitor instances for events and resolutions/escalations
- Ensure accurate alerting is occurring for Db2 messages
- Perform triage and troubleshooting
- Support Db2 Replication Tools
- Develop scripting to automate Db2 systems engineering tasks
Vacancy caducado!