Mainframe DB2 DBA

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Stanley David and Associates
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Role :: Mainframe DB2 DBA

Location :: Salt lake City, UT / Remote

Type :: Fulltime

Job Description

  • Define and provide guidance for database creation, configuration, upgrade, patches and refresh requirements
  • Recommend operating system and database performance monitoring, tuning and configuration changes
  • Experience with database physical and logical design, query analysis and optimization
  • Provide technical assistance and subject matter expertise to applications groups
  • Provide database storage management and capacity management recommendations
  • Define and manage database security and access permissions in consultation with customer
  • Ensure completion of authorized Service Requests, Changes, Problem tickets
  • Manage escalations and track Service Delivery and ensure SLA compliance including with vendors
  • Review and update the SOP documents on regular basis
  • Support on all in-flight and upcoming project activities
  • Recommend and perform customer-approved database replication procedures

Years of Experience

L3 : 10+ Years of experience in Mainframe z/OS Db2 v13 Database Administration

Technical requirements

  • Experience in Mainframe Db2 v12/ v13 Database System-Administration on z/OS
  • DB2 installation, upgrade, patching, configuration and operations
  • Proficiency in DB2, VSAM Systems Performance Tuning and Capacity Planning
  • Experience in Data Sharing setup in Parallel Sysplex environment
  • Knowledge in ACF2/RACF, CICS v5.5, Mainframe MQ v9
  • Experience in SMPE and ISV tools installation and migration
  • Create and maintain database entities, including instances, databases, table spaces and tables
  • Database DR, Cloning, Backup/Recovery, HA and Point In Time Recovery (PITR) expertise
  • Experience with Database ISV Tools and Products like OmegaMon and AdminTool
  • Application related performance tuning; Write, modify, and debug database specific SQL queries
  • DBA related utilities like Unload, Load, DSNJU003, DSNJU004,Reorg, Runstats, image copy
  • REXX, CLIST, JCL, JES and Assembler knowledge