DB2 z/OS DBA

Techgene Solutions LLC
United States
4 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Application Performance Management Customer Information Control System (CICS) CLIST COBOL (Programming Language) Databases IBM DB2 Rexx (Programming Language) Tivoli Management Framework Job Entry Subsystem 2/3 MVS (OS) Performance Tuning IBM Resource Access Control Facility
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SAS (Software) SQL Databases Subsystems Z/OS Data Logging Tso/ispf System Availability Change Data Capture Omegamon

Job description

  • Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade Db2 for z/OS subsystems.
  • Apply maintenance and fixes using SMP/E.
  • Administer production and non-production Db2 databases.
  • Execute and optimize Db2 utilities, including REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY, RECOVER, LOAD, and REBUILD INDEX.
  • Monitor and tune Db2 subsystems, SQL, buffer pools, locking, logging, storage, and application performance.
  • Support backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster-recovery testing.
  • Troubleshoot production incidents and perform root-cause analysis.
  • Support Q Replication, SQL Replication, Change Data Capture, and Db2 Connect.
  • Collaborate with application, CICS, storage, security, and z/OS infrastructure teams.
  • Follow ITIL incident, problem, change, and release-management processes.
  • Maintain technical documentation, implementation plans, and operational procedures.
  • Participate in rotational on-call and scheduled after-hours support.

Core Technical Skills

  • Db2 for z/OS
  • z/OS, MVS, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, JES2/JES3
  • CICS, IMS, RACF, DFSMS, and SMP/E
  • SQL, COBOL, REXX, CLIST, SAS, or Assembler
  • Q Replication, SQL Replication, and Change Data Capture
  • Db2 Connect and Informatica PowerExchange
  • OMEGAMON, IntelliMagic, MXG, BMC MainView, Apptune, Query Monitor, TMON, Strobe, or Db2PM
  • TWS/OPC, SA z/OS, and NetView

Requirements

  • 10 12+ years of relevant Db2 for z/OS experience
  • Independent ownership of subsystem administration, upgrades, migrations, and complex production issues
  • Advanced performance tuning and recovery expertise
  • Technical leadership, client communication, mentoring, and project ownership
  • Serves as the escalation point for high-severity incidents

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