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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mainframe Systems Programmer / DBA - **Company:** HonorVet Technologies - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Adaptable Database Systems, Backup Devices, Customer Information Control System (CICS), Cloud Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Databases, System Configuration, Cron, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, IBM DB2, Database Design, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Oracle Application Express, Job Control Language (JCL), Rexx (Programming Language), IBM Information Management System, PostgreSQL, Unix Shell, Logical Databases, Mainframes, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Operational Databases, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), PL-SQL, System Programming, System Software, Web Applications, Batch Scripting, Z/OS, Apex Code, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle SQL Loader, Database Performance, Backend, Database Replication - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/56e4c80c-9134-46ea-8f89-f64399484e28 ## About the Role * Skills in assessing, planning and migrating DBs to Cloud Environment * Skills in transferring, validating and maintaining DBs in a Cloud environment * Skills in Installing, Configuring and Supporting Oracle Enterprise Edition Database 19c and 21c as a backend for both public facing web applications and internal data warehousing on Linux operating system. * Skills in Installing and configuring MySQL and PostgreSQL databases. * Skills in Installing and Supporting Microsoft SQL server instances. * knowledge in Configuring and supporting Oracle Application Express (APEX), Oracle gateways connecting SQL Server, MySQL and PostgreSQL server instances to the Oracle database. * knowledge in Oracle Spatial implementation and support. * Mastery in building custom extracts, transform and load (ETL) utilities with cron jobs and crontab, SQLLoader and PL/SQL. * Skills in Database Administration services such as patch install, cloning, backup and recovery of databases and script development (Windows Batch Script, Unix shell scripting and PL/SQL). * Skills in Troubleshooting and resolution of ETL Jobs. Experience Required: * Minimum of 07 years of experience as a Systems Programming/ DBA, with at least three 03 years of that experience in a lead role. Additional Experience Required: * 4+ years of DB Administration experience, specifically in an Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL/MS SQL Server environment. * 3+ years of experience in transferring, validating, and maintaining DBs in cloud environment. Education Required: * Bachelor's degree in IT-related or engineering field. ## Description Client is looking for a Mainframe Systems Programmer/DBA who will be responsible for leading and/or supporting the most complex database upgrade projects, modification, installation, testing, implementation, maintenance and enhancements of new or existing system software products. This classification must plan, install, configure, test, implement and manage core database products, software products in support of the client's database architecture and business needs. Special organizational or functional industry position titles for Systems Programmer/DBA include, but are not limited to, DB2 Systems Programmer/DBA, IMS Systems Programmer/DBA and ADABAS/NATURAL Systems Programmer/DBA., * Manage different types of databases, such as hierarchical (IMS), relational (DB2), and file-based (ADABAS) * Planning and upgrading the database environment on a client-established basis * Verifying the health of all the databases * Database administration technical consulting for application and operations teams for the purpose of project planning/development * Maintenance on production database systems * Performance of technical reviews for existing systems that utilize one of the following database management systems (DBMS): ADABAS, DB2 or IMS * Performance of evaluations for the purpose of selecting new or fine-tuning existing DBMS software * Consultation with project development teams to provide recommendations on database design * Development of logical and physical database designs * Creation of overviews of logical database designs, Creation of physical databases * Development and use of backup and recovery procedures for databases * Database capacity planning, Database performance monitoring, Database space monitoring, Database reorganizations, Database replication, Database compression, Database partitioning. The following technology skill sets are required to perform in this classification. IBM: Z/OS, IMS, DB2, ADABAS, SMP/E, JCL, IMS DB/DC, CICS, ACF2, ASSEMBLER/COBOL/REXX, IBM FILE MANAGER, DELTA/IMS, NATURAL/ SUPERNAT, ENTIREX, CA SPOOL, IMS & DB2 BMC Tools, N20/TRIM. ## Related Videos - [".Net is too slow" was not an option](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100176-net-is-too-slow-was-not-an-option) - [From clicks to cribs - How to find your dream home with web scraping](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/767-from-clicks-to-cribs-how-to-find-your-dream-home-with-web-scraping) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Database Magic behind 40 Million operations/s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/748-database-magic-behind-40-million-operations-s) - [Is your backend a hodgepodge of queues, event stores and cron jobs? 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