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# Sr Mainframe Database Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Ssv Technologies Inc
- **Location:** East Hartford, CT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Databases, System Configuration, Data Sharing, IBM DB2, DB2 SQL, IBM Parallel Sysplex, Job Control Language (JCL), Rexx (Programming Language), Mainframes, Performance Tuning, IBM Resource Access Control Facility, Broadcom, Subsystems, System Programming, Z/OS, Data Logging, Tso/ispf, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/3e80b84d-7ed3-4b88-a155-5793a67c1914

## About the Role

What is a Must Have?

 * Bachelor's degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in work experience
 * 8 or more years of hands-on Db2 for z/OS systems programming experience, including installation, maintenance and version migration.
 * Strong working knowledge of SMP/E, z/OS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF/IOF and REXX.
 * Demonstrated experience with subsystem-level problem determination and recovery, including working cases with IBM support.
 * Experience configuring and tuning Db2 subsystems: DSNZPARMs, buffer pools, logging and memory.
 * Working knowledge of RACF as it applies to Db2 and IMS.
 * Willingness to work weekends, overnights and holidays on occassion for maintenance windows and production issues.
 * Willingness to provide occassional advanced support to those participating in an on-call rotation.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

 * Technical Expertise & Education:

 * IMS systems programming experience: DB/DC, DBRC, HALDB, managed ACBs and the IMS catalog.
 * Db2 data sharing, Parallel Sysplex and coupling facility experience.
 * Experience with BMC AMI and Broadcom (CA) tools such as File Master, and IBM tools such as Db2 SQL Tuning Services and QMF.
 * Experience with Informatica PowerExchange listeners on z/OS.
 * Experience with Db2 LUW and distributed Db2 connectivity.
 * 3 or more years as a technical lead, ideally including oversight of vendor or managed service teams.
 * Experience planning and running DR exercises for Db2 and IMS.
 * IBM Db2 for z/OS certification.