Job responsibilities
- Perform mainframe database software upgrades coupled with administration and tuning to support DB2 environments.
- Establish policies and procedures pertaining to database management, Disaster recovery, security, maintenance, and utilization
- Analyzing new versions of DB2 for functionality that can improve systems performance and reduce cost
- Perform performance data collection, analysis, and tuning of DB2 systems
- Executes project and internal initiative responsibilities as assigned or delegated
- Participate in incident and problem management activities related to application and DB2
- Perform problem diagnostics and resolution as well as change management
- Collaborate with other team members within same Information Technology (IT) departments, functional users, and vendors to provide guidance and manage project implementation
- Provide 24*7 on-call support Mainframe Infrastructure
- Develop and maintains operational documentation, best practices, and run books for the operational platform
- Implement tools and procedures required to maintain a very stable environment.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on infrastructure disciplines concepts and 3+ years applied experience
- Hands on experience of installing and/or customizing software products Mainframe DB2 and/or data replication product suite.
- Experience working with large systems in data sharing Sysplex environment
- Demonstrates strong knowledge of resources available and demonstrated ability to use the resources for problem determination, product enhancements and other technical issues related to the components being administered
- Strong problem determination skills in both system and application areas
- Has the ability to work both as individual and as a team member with other subject matter experts and infrastructure DBAs
- Possess a high level of personal initiative is a must to help us improve and optimize the solutions
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Preferred experience with IDAA, QREP, USP Tools, Guardium and CDC Replication
- Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages: REXX, SQL, Unix Scripting, zOSMF Workflows, Python, Java, and JCL
- Experience with design, configuration and support services to production and development departments running critical and 24*7 applications