Database Administrator

Overview

On Site
Contract - Independent

Skills

z/OS
Application Development
Database Performance Tuning
Technical Support
Migration
Disaster Recovery
Technical Direction
Database Administration
Backup
Recovery
Database
CICS
Rexx
Scripting
Assembly Language
Embedded Systems
COBOL
Oracle
BMC
Tivoli
LDAP
Replication
Management
IBM DB2
IBM AIX
Finance
Payroll
SANS
Computer Science

Job Details


Job Code: 176
Client: City of NY - FISA
Duration: 6 Months, extension possible based on needs and performance
Job Title:Database Administrator
Work: Hybrid (Need Local NY, NJ)
Description
  • Client is in search of an experienced DB2 Database Administrator (DBA) with solid experience supporting DB2 v10 (or higher) on an IBMexp z/OS platform.
  • Primary responsibilities include working with application development teams to install and migrate releases, support execution of data fixes, define new and execute databases recovery functions, definition and execution of standard database tuning procedures (e.g., runstats, reorgs).


Primary Responsibilities:

The target systems are PMS and PPMS, the City's payroll and pension payroll applications.

  • Ensure that all installation, configuration, and tuning of DB2 databases are completed efficiently
  • Author and validate procedures for all database processes
  • Identify potential issues and deliver modifications / updates for DB2 programs
  • Communicate with and deliver to Tech Support all elements to be migrated with specific instructions to be performed during the production migration
  • Assisting the Systems areas with tool upgrades and participating in Disaster Recovery drills.




Requirements


Required Skills:

  • Experience with IBMexp IMS V12 database management or higher.
  • Ability to perform all database admin duties (backup/recovery, reorgs, DB trouble shooting).
  • Experience with CICS transaction server.
  • Ability to author REXX scripts.
  • Ability to troubleshoot assembler code.
  • Ability to troubleshoot issues with DB2 embedded within COBOL programs
  • Ability to design solutions using Oracle Transparent Gateway
  • Ability to design, develop and implement BMC BPPM Monitoring software solution
  • Experience installing and troubleshooting IBMEXP Tivoli LDAP server product running on AIX.
  • Candidate must have demonstrated experience working with application teams to build and maintain data propagation solutions - using "IBMEXP lnfoSphere Replication Server". Ability to install and manage DB2 on AIX platforms.
  • Deep experience supporting large scale, enterprise wide, financial and payroll applications built on the
  • framework of off-the-shelf 3rd party solutions.


Education:

  • Bachelors or Master's Degree in Computer Science or in a Technical/Business Discipline is required.



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