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Mainframe z/OS Database Administrator

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Posted: 10/31/2024 Job Category: Network/Infrastructure Job Number: 19979

Job Description

Mainframe z/OS Database Administrator

**CONTRACT** Hybrid out of Owings Mills, MD**

This position will be focused primarily on the Mainframe z/OS platform. Demonstrated experience as Database Administrator in DB2 on z/OS 2.4 or higher, and DB2 z/OS V12.

Certification as Database Administrator in DB2 z/OS at V11 through current is required.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Provide database and system on-site support of the IBM DB2 mainframe z/OS environments
  • Support numerous IBM application environments & teams leveraging DB2 z/OS databases
  • Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance
  • Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance
  • Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
  • Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
  • Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
  • Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
  • Perform and manage system and database backups
  • Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failures
  • Participate fully in 24x7x365 oncall rotations for production support
Qualifications:
  • Working experience with mainframe DBA tools from Broadcom/CA required- including
    • RC/Merger
    • RC/Query
    • RC/Migrator
    • Detector
    • Subsystem Analyzer
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and performance tuning.
  • Participation in 24x7x365 oncall rotation required.
  • Also tools from Rocket Software including ASG-TMON/MVS, TMON/DB2, IBM - DataStudio are Preferable.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
  • 6+ years experience required including use of all IBM Utilities and Commands in an administration and architecture role
  • Experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and tuning
  • Knowledge of IBM Data Studio, Broadcom/CA database administration tools, TMON monitoring
  • Understanding of Help Desk tools and trouble ticket tracking processes
  • Understanding of support agreements and their implied service levels
  • Proven ability to write excellent technical documentation
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively
  • Ability to work well with people partnering and collaborating on solutions from many difference disciplines.
  • Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to mentor others
  • Action and results oriented
  • Ability to exercise good judgement while under stress
  • Knowledge of mainframe database products including CA DB2 tools, TMON monitoring, Data Studio is preferred.
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