DB2 Database Administrator- ZOS platform - $102 on 1099 / $89 W2 - HYBRID

Job Description:

****No Corp to Corp, Only W2/ 1099 Resumes will be considered

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) application (CARRS) is an integrated system that is supported by both client server and web applications written in Power Builder, VB.NET, ASP.NET, COBOL, DB2, CICS, and SQL Server. The DMV application has over 900 internal users, 800,000 portal accounts, many

external customers, and interfaces with local, State and Federal agencies. The core application runs on System Z with multiple CICS and DB2 environments secured by RACF. The core application is COBOL/DB2 programs that run both in batch and CICS environments.

The consultant will be working on the following but not limited to:

• Administer DB2 database and
  • Monitor storage, support capacity planning, support securing ZOS resources, perform routine maintenance tasks, assist with data migration tasks, troubleshoot and resolve
• Provide status reports as required by DMV
• Log activity and time using DMV time tracking software (Jira)
• Follow guidelines established by Nevada
• Support DMV IT teams as
• Document changes and follow protocols established by Nevada

The consultant will work with DMV IT teams and complete the assigned tasks in the scope of work in accordance with the DMV IT standards and procedures.

Consultant must provide the following based on the agreed upon project plan/schedule:

• Manage, monitor, and tune DB2 subsystems and application
• Clone databases and establish additional application
• DB2 database and dataset backup and
• Refresh data, as
• Clone and establish additional application environments, as
• Aid in data conversion projects and extract data to staging environments, as
• Maintain privacy and security of
• Support Application Lifecycle, application development tools, as
• Migrate database
• Document and update procedures and check
• Coordinate upgrades to ZOS, CICS, DB2, Administration tools, and application development
• Coordinate DR testing and support data conversion and
• Help DMV IT teams with SQL review and
• Discuss business requirements and help with application and database
• Support CICS

Consultant must:

• Complete work and project tasks
• Consultant must provide daily / weekly status reports of the project with details on tasks and hours spent on each task, as well as:
  • Overall completion status of the project in terms of the approved project plan and
  • Document problems that were encountered and proposed/actual
  • Document issues that need to be
  • Document accomplishments during the
  • Document activities to be accomplished during the next reporting

Required Skills:

• Have the capability to perform the functions described in Scope of Work section.
• Have a bachelor's degree in computer science, or any other equivalent degree or equivalent years of relevant experience, with a minimum of seven (7) years of DB2 DBA experience in ZOS platform.
• Have experience administering complex DB2 environments with multiple subsystems.
• Be experienced working on ZOS tools and utilities - TSO, ISPF, SDSF, JCL, DFSORT, ICETOOL, DFDSS, DFSMS, DFHSM, OMVS, RACF, REXX/CLIST.
• Be experienced with using DB2 tools - SPUFI, QMF, DB2 Admin Tool or equivalent, DB2 Object Compare or equivalent, IBM Data Studio, OMEGAMON or equivalent, Query Monitor or equivalent.
• Be proficient with DB2 utilities and DB2 backup and recovery.
• Be able to work with the DMV IT teams to understand the requirements and design databases.
• Be able to implement and migrate database changes.
• Have experience securing database objects.
• Have expertise in evaluating and tuning SQL and experience tuning DB2 subsystem.
• Have knowledge of DB2 Attachment facilities.
• Have good knowledge of COBOL/CICS/DB2 application programming environment.
• Have good communication, documentation and user requirement gathering skills.
• Be proficient in analyzing, debugging, and troubleshooting issues and ABENDs.
• Be a team player who can work with other contractors/consultants and permanent employees under a complex team structure.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience installing and configuring DB2
• Experience working with Application Lifecycle Management tools like LCM, CHANGEMAN, ENDEVOR, SCLM, RTC, or similar.
• Experience working with data modeler tools like ERWIN or