Description

Summary

Open position for an experienced DB2 z/OS DBA using DB2 Version 11 or 12 in a sysplex datasharing environment. Rotating 24x7 oncall support will be required.

Technical

 

  • Expert knowledge of DB2 version 11/12 on the z/OS platform
  • Ability to work within a team environment and communicate effectively with others
  • Represent the database team in application development projects with business analysts
  • Promote DB2 best practices and new features to developers during application design and implementation
  • Ability to mentor others, including junior DBAs and application developers, as well as clearly explain complex technical issues to business analysts and end users
  • Proficiency with logical and physical data modeling design concepts
  • Solid performance tuning experience in assisting developers with SQL queries, indexing, stored procedures, triggers and resolving concurrency issues
  • Experience with table partitioning and maintaining very large databases
  • Creation and maintenance of database objects (tables, columns, indexes, etc)
  • Implement best practices for database backup and recovery strategies
  • Experience in setting and scheduling of database maintenance utilities, with different restrictive levels tailored to application usage with the organization.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of third party tools (Omegamon, IBM DB2 Admin, BMC, CDB, CA, etc)
  • Ability to make decisions and demonstrate problem solving skills, analysis, prioritization and risk taking
  • Ability to plan and execute a project to completion
  • Demonstrate personal ownership of assignments
  • Proactively raise and resolve issues
  • Strong ability to multitask 

     

Education/Experience

 

  • Bachelors degree required
  • Several years experience in a senior DBA role supporting DB2 (version 9 or higher) production systems in a 24x7 business environment
  • IBM Certification is a plus 
     

Key Skills
Education

Any Graduate

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