DB2 z/OS Support Consultant

Job Type: Contract (Remote)
Location: Remote (Only for first week after joining candidate has to be onsite in Albany, NY)

Position Overview: -
Our client is seeking a highly skilled DB2 z/OS Support Consultant with strong experience
in DB2 version upgrades, performance tuning, and systems-level troubleshooting. The ideal
candidate will have expert knowledge in DB2 for z/OS environments and must be capable of
handling complex technical issues, coordinating upgrades, and ensuring high availability of
DB2 systems. It's a fully remote position. 

Key Responsibilities: -

Extensive Experience with DB2 Version upgrade planning, coordination, and implementation for current and future releases (MUST)
DB2 Performance tuning (buffer pools, storage, I/O times etc)
Software Maintenance & Upgrades (CA tools etc)
Contingency Recovery and System Backup & Recovery
Maintain, resolve and monitor DB2 system level performance issues
Expert level DB2 & z/OS Systems level troubleshooting (MUST)
Assist all agencies with various DB2 related problems
Quickly resolve outages
Work directly with IBM to resolve product issues & open cases

Required Technical Proficiency: -

QMF v7 through V13
IBM DB2 TOOLS though V1310
IBM DataStudio
Platinum Tools / Omegamon for DB2
CA Insight, Detector & DB2 Tools
COBOL

Requirements: -
Subcontracting Company is required to perform thorough due- diligence in screening and validating possessed stated skill set level, qualifications and personal hands-on experience of all candidates being present for consideration
All candidates MUST reside (Live/work) in Eastern Standard Time Zone
Must have a driver s license
Only for first week of work after joining, is required to be onsite in Albany, NY. Remaining will be remote.

Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Long-term Contract
Work Schedule: EST hours (Fully Remote)