Mainframe Senior Sys Prog/Database Administrator Db
Listed on 2026-06-13
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, IT Support, Database Administrator, Systems Administrator
Mainframe Senior Sys Prog / Database Administrator Db2
What You'll Do
Work closely with all levels of IT to deploy and support z/OS Db2 infrastructure and the associated application stack
Provide leadership in technical aspects of assigned projects and support issues; bring new ideas to the table when appropriate
Work with companion teams to set up and enforce database standards
Identify opportunities to improve availability, reliability, and performance of system and application infrastructure
Monitor system and application performance & provide performance improvement recommendations
Upgrade, configure, and migrate new releases of Db2; regularly apply maintenance, and when necessary, apply PTFs/APRS
Manage Db2 active and archive logs
Modify Db2 zParms
Recycle Db2
Ensure recoverability of the system and applications database components
Support DR activities (RTO/RPO: synchronization methods)
Monitor instances for events and resolutions/escalations
Ensure the proper alerting is occurring for Db2 messages
Perform triage and troubleshooting
Install, upgrade, configure and migrate new releases of Db2 ISV products, apply maintenance, and when necessary, apply fixes
Support Db2 Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Products
Develop scripting to automate Db2 systems engineering tasks
What You'll Bring to the Role
Solid knowledge in Db2 subsystems and application tuning
A keen eye on process improvement and automation
Competence in Incident, Problem, and Change Management
In-depth experience in supporting mainframe technology (i.e. z/OS ISPF, JCL, JES2, etc.) specifically SMP/E or ZOSMF
Experience reviewing HOLDDATA
Utilize stand-alone utilities (i.e. DSNJLOGF, DSNJU
004, DSNJU
003, etc.)
Understand logical and physical database design
Experience as a z/OS DB2 administration, working with DDL, DML/DQL, DCL, DTL, DB2 commands, and SQL
System and Application Performance tuning; including tuning bufferpools
Experience in the Db2 Utilities (i.e. COPY, QUIESCE, REPAIR, REORG, LOAD, etc.)
Understand RACF Security
Understand Db2 managed security using RACF opposed to Db2 security
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
4-5 years professional experience. May include:
5 years of professional IT experience
5 years experience with at least one OS/hosting platform
5 years experience in performance tuning of application stacks
5 years experience with monitoring and performance management of systems
3-5 years experience with identity platform and tools
2 years experience with modern development and scripting languages
Experience with CICD concepts, tools, branching strategies, and leveraging knowledge to assist in delivering an infrastructure as a product
Excellent troubleshooting skills within area of expertise, and solid troubleshooting in adjacent domains
Solid understanding of traditional or cloud computing technologies including Networking, Compute, Storage, Development, Data, Operations, or Security
Experience with multiple delivery methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall
Skills You Have
Accountability: Holds self and their direct reports accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results, delivery, and execution. Determines objectives, sets priorities, delegates work to direct reports, and accepts responsibility for mistakes.
Adaptive Communication: Formulates strategies to be used to convey complex information about services, products, systems, or processes to targeted audiences; communicates and liaises between technical and non-technical audiences.
Analytical Thinking: Organizes and compares various aspects of a situation to comprehend and identify key or underlying complex issues through the use of quantitative data and analysis; leverages strong business acumen, problem solving, and interpersonal skills to think critically about situations from multiple perspectives and consistently seeks ways to improve processes.
Cross Functional Partnering & Planning: Facilitates collaboration, communication, coordination, and planning with individuals and teams from different functions within the organization, and who have different areas of expertise, to achieve common goals.
Infrastructure Development: Applies the knowledge of…
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