IBM Engineer

We are looking for 2 Sr. Mainframe DB2 Logical Engineers to install, maintain, and support mainframe DB2 software within a complex z/OS environment. This is an individual contributor role focused on DB2 logical design, performance tuning, and serving as the primary liaison to application teams on DB2 best practices. Candidates need deep hands-on experience with DB2 system management functions, SQL tuning, and supporting customer transitions and disaster recovery activities. Day to Day:

• Install, maintain, and upgrade mainframe DB2 software, including patches and product maintenance
• Tune SQL statements, analyze access paths, and recommend index/query changes
• Identify and resolve performance, locking, and concurrency issues across DB2 and related online environments (CICS/IMS)
• Manage data migrations using DB2 utilities (LOAD, UNLOAD, REORG)
• Serve as primary liaison to application teams on DB2 logical design and best practices
• Implement and manage DB2 GRANT/REVOKE structures for secure, compliant access, o mainframe o DB2 o IBM o CICS o IMS o LOAD o UNLOAD o REORG o z/OS o installation o maintain o upgrade

• 10+ years Mainframe experience, including hands-on project work within the space

• Bachelor's degree + 5 years of IT engineering experience performing DB2 system management functions (installs, upgrades, maintenance, configuration, administration), OR 9 years of IT engineering experience including 5 years in DB2 system management

• Hands-on experience installing, maintaining, and supporting mainframe software products on mainframes (z/OS)

• Primary support experience for DB2, QMF, and related OEM software products

• Strong ability to analyze and resolve DB2 logical and data-related issues, including performance and query behavior

• Experience with DB2 utilities (LOAD, UNLOAD, REORG) for data migrations Plusses:

• Managed Services experience, per Jon's request

• Knowledge of IMS

• Knowledge of Assembler