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# Mainframe DB2 DBA - Hybrid

- **Company:** Genesis10
- **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $121,306.0 - $137,946.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, COBOL (Programming Language), Databases, IBM DB2, Database Security, Memory Management, Endevor, Job Control Language (JCL), Python (Programming Language), Mainframes, Performance Tuning, IBM Resource Access Control Facility, Standard Sql, Backup and Restore, Z/OS, Db2 Zos, Splunk, Sql Tuning
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/eb65b817-063b-4915-804b-ba254dfd7f1a

## About the Role

* Minimum of 7-9 years of DB2 DBA experience on z/OS, preferably at a single large financial institution
 * Experience with DB2 Utilities including IBM and BMC
 * Working knowledge of BMC tools including Change Manager, Catalog Manager, Mainview, and SQL Performance
 * Solid understanding of DB2 recovery options
 * Broad understanding of ACF2 and RACF2 managed security for DB2 Access
 * Working knowledge of Endevor
 * Working knowledge of ITSM Processes and tools including BMC Remedy
 * In-depth understanding of Db2 zOS, JCL, COBOL, and SQL
 * Understanding of SMF data and reporting

Desired skills:

 * Knowledge of Splunk
 * Knowledge of Python

## Description

This position requires a candidate with in-depth Mainframe DB2 DBA (DB2 on z/OS) knowledge with a focus on performance tuning. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing log scraping strategies, building monitoring dashboards, managing database security, and supporting a stable production environment within a large financial institution. This role has a hybrid schedule requirement of a minimum of 3 days per week onsite., * Develop log scraping strategies to limit CPU, memory usage, and staging space

 * Build Splunk dashboards to monitor the Db2 environment
 * Work with other DB2 teams in setting up log retention policies
 * Translate business requirements into a physical model for implementation
 * Consult with application teams on ACF2 and RACF managed database security
 * Define and implement application-specific backup and recovery strategies
 * Support product upgrades related to DB2 replication
 * Provide performance tuning support and recommendations for database calls
 * Monitor and address items on exception reports to ensure a stable production environment
 * Support DBA production on-call rotation including 24x7 SEV1 test support
 * Support Self Identified Audits, Control assessments, Database Audits, and SOX reviews


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