Mainframe Database Administrator

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator with an ability to manage hundreds enterprise level databases in a scalable database solution. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about learning new technologies and implementing solutions using these technologies to empower internal customers and scale the existing platform. The ideal candidate demonstrates solid business and communication skills and ability to work with business and technical teams. In this role, you will serve as the expert at designing, implementing, and maintaining stable, scalable, low cost database solutions. The Database Administrator will design, develop, implement, test, document, and operate large-scale, high-volume, high-performance database structures. Implement data structures using best practices in data modeling. He/she will be tuning performance on queries running over millions of rows of data. The person in this position should be analytical, have an extremely high level of customer focus and a passion for process improvement. The Database Administrator should be motivated self-starter that can work independently in a fast paced, ambiguous environment and should have excellent business acumen and communication skills to be able to work with business owners to develop and define key business questions.

Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Experience in a complex IBM z/OS DB2 and IMS database environment.
• Assist developers with debugging and tuning of CICS and batch DB2/IMS programs.
• Design, implement, and support DB2/IMS databases in online transaction and batch environments.
• Ability to tune DB2 queries using EXPLAIN.
• Generate scripts to migrate DB2 schema changes between environments using IBM DB2 admin tools.
• Familiar with DevOps methodology to automate database deployment.
• Experience with DB2 native SQL procedures.
• Good understanding of relational data modeling including physical database design using ERWin data modeler or other similar tool.
• Provide database support estimate for new projects.
• Provide on-going database support for Agile projects.
• Adhere to and enforce database standards.
• Introduce and deploy new database features.
• Ensure security is integrated into all data solutions to meet compliance standards.
• Perform onsite database recovery/restore as required.
• Experience with Disaster Recovery procedure and validation.
• Support DB2/IMS database upgrades.
• Design, develop, and migrate IMS databases to DB2.
• Assist Data Engineer in moving data from IMS/DB2 to distributed systems using an ETL tool, such as Qlik Replicate.

Qualifications

8+ years relevant experience as a DB2 DBA in a z/OS environment using IBM utilities, including experience with z/OS JCL, REXX/CLIST, evaluating dump output, and TSO/ISPF is required.

IMS DBA experience in a CICS / DBCTL environment is required.

Proven database design and development experience in a z/OS and enterprise COBOL environment is required (preferably including DB2, IMS/DB and CICS).

Working knowledge in both Unix and windows platforms including cross-platform data access is desirable.

Experience with DB2 stored procedures required.

ISPW, ERwin, EZTRIEVE are all pluses.

Experience with Qlik Replicate is a plus.

Expertise with SQL and relational database systems.

Knowledge of data warehousing concepts.

Knowledge of data mining, ETL, etc. and using databases in a business environment with large-scale, complex datasets.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.