Mainframe DBA Manager

• Lead administration and support for enterprise DB2 for z/OS environments across Dev, Test, UAT, DR, and Prod.
• Define and maintain database standards, best practices, and engineering procedures to ensure availability, performance, and resiliency.
• Review and approve database architectures including tablespaces, partitioning, indexing, and storage designs for large-scale applications.
• Drive database modernization and optimization initiatives.
• Lead performance engineering including analysis of SQL, access paths, buffer pools, dynamic SQL, distributed workloads, and locking/concurrency; establish baselines and capacity plans.
• Manage and optimize DB2 utilities such as REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY, LOAD, UNLOAD, RECOVER, and REBUILD INDEX; schedule and automate maintenance.
• Define, validate, and test backup, recovery, and DR strategies to meet RTO/RPO; maintain runbooks.
• Lead DB2 version upgrades, subsystem migrations, software maintenance, and PTF implementations; align with vendor currency.
• Serve as L3/L4 escalation for incidents; conduct troubleshooting, RCA, and drive permanent fixes and change governance.
• Ensure security and compliance, including RACF integration, access controls, audits, and regulatory adherence.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring; lead reviews, workshops, and knowledge transfer; establish operational best practices.
• Collaborate with z/OS, CICS, IMS, MQ, Storage, Security, and Application teams to support integration and modernization.

We are seeking a Mainframe DBA Lead/Manager (DB2 for z/OS) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in DB2 for z/OS administration, engineering, performance tuning, backup and recovery, migrations, and security and a proven ability to lead complex upgrades, drive modernization, ensure availability and resiliency, and mentor DBA teams., * Extensive DB2 for z/OS DBA experience, including subsystem management and data sharing.

• Strong knowledge of buffer pools, database design, tablespaces, indexes, and the DB2 catalog.
• Expertise in SQL performance tuning, access path analysis, capacity planning, backup and recovery, and DB2 utilities.
• Proficiency with z/OS, JCL, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, and JES2.
• Experience with SMP/E, DB2 upgrades, database encryption, and audit/compliance controls.
• Experience level: 12-20+ years Mainframe, 8-16+ years DB2 for z/OS DBA, including leadership of upgrades, performance projects, data sharing, DR exercises, major incidents, and standards.

Preferred Skills:

• DB2 Data Sharing and Parallel Sysplex.
• BMC DB2 toolsets and DB2 automation frameworks.
• REXX scripting; familiarity with IMS, CICS, and MQ integrations.
• Support for cloud connectivity and modernization initiatives.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.