Senior Database Administrator – QREP

Position Summary

Provide DB2 Data Replication support and services to Ensono clients as it relates to Mainframe and LUW DB2 systems through product implementation and deployment. The successful candidate will provide support for QREP administration work in relation to MQueues, Subscriptions, Publications and QMAPS, also development, administration and tuning to support our clients’ development, test and production environments. The individual will be responsible for day-to-day Mainframe and LUW QREP administration work and database maintenance such as creating and maintaining MQueues, subscriptions, publications, QMAPS, and maintaining DR procedures and overall support of client needs and requests.

The successful candidate will be called upon to perform various database optimizations that will include general reporting and analysis of the database replication configuration’s efficiency and periodic review of database performance.

• Work on QREP – start, stop, create, drop or alter the MQueues, Subscriptions, Publications, QMAPS and stop or start Capture and Apply process as needed
• Expertise and work efforts will focus on the development and support and/or the customization of new services and support efforts.
• The individual will need to work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of database replication problems.
• Fulfill client requests and change orders for mainframe z/OS clients in a timely manner as they pertain to Q Replication.
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to client QREP issues.
• Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones and participate in on-call responsibilities.
• Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired clients such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.
• In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given client’s disaster recovery plans.
• Follow ITSM change control procedures

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles t’s why we’ve outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it’s important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
• 10 years of professional experience in QREP DB2 for administration and application support.
• Extensive experience with the following:
• Administrating and supporting databases as QREP DBA on Mainframe DB2 and LUW DB2
• Support multiple DB2 subsystems simultaneously
• Experience in Replication setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Supporting client and internal requests for building all types of DB2 objects.
• Analyzing new versions of DB2 for functionality that can improve client’s systems
• Refreshing test data for whole environments
• Supporting DB2 security requests
• Review DB2 security to find potential risks
• Reorganization of application data Vendor consultations for problems and questions
• Space calculations for new objects and environments
• Reviewing, tuning of internal DB2 buffer pools and SQL code
• DR recovery of application objects
• Experience solving issues related to MQ subscriptions, capture and apply process

• Experience with Data Studio, CA, BMC, and IBM tools for DB2, MQ
• Experience establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance and utilization preferred
• Supporting multiple clients after hours on-call
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.

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