Mainframe System DBA

Fiserv

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany

11 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

German

Job source

www.adzuna.de

Tech stack

Backup Devices CLIST Databases Data Definition Language Data Manipulation Languages Data Sharing IBM DB2 Disaster Recovery IBM InfoSphere (ETL Tools) Job Control Language (JCL) IBM Mainframe Rexx (Programming Language)

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Mainframes IBM Resource Access Control Facility Broadcom System Programming Z/OS Database Performance

Job description

Provide technical and operational support for a large IBM Mainframe Db2 infrastructure within a highly technical, global IBM Mainframe environment. z/OS and ISV System Administration.

What you’ll do:

Manage all aspects of Db2 z/OS system programming administration.
Maintain USS objects for Db2 and related products. Create, modify, or maintain custom-developed CLIST and REXX utilities.
Install Db2 for z/OS, apply Db2 for z/OS maintenance, and install Db2-related tools.
Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 operational support.
Create database backups and perform database recoveries as required. Troubleshoot service issues, identify root causes, and provide solutions.
Monitor the performance of database subsystems and devise solutions for performance-related issues.
Ensure compliance with database policies and procedures.
Support and participate in disaster recovery exercises. Serve as the primary point of contact for support from Db2 tool vendors (IBM, Broadcom, Insoft, etc.)

Requirements

More than 5 years of production support experience for Db2 z/OS, including Data Sharing, Db2 Connect, and IIDR CDC.
Strong proficiency in JCL, DDL, DML, SMP/E, TSO, z/OS Assembler, REXX, and CLISTs.
Mastery of CA/Broadcom Db2 tools and utilities such as CA-Insight, IBM InfoSphere Optim, and IBM Data Capture.
Experience with RACF, HSM, USS, and Workload Manager in the context of Db2 z/OS.
Database performance monitoring and optimization.
The ability to work independently and maintain a strong solutions-oriented approach.

Experience that would be great to have:

Ability to speak fluent German

About the company

We’re Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers to one another millions of times a day - quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we’re involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.