DB2/IMS Mainframe Database Administrator

Role: DB2/IMS Mainframe Database Administrator
Location : Delaware or Ohio and NY
Duration: 6 Months CTH
Must have : IMS, DB2 , replication, streaming good to have
Job Description:

• Architects advanced, strategic DBMS solutions, supports development and/or production of large scale, complex distributed, midrange, and/or mainframe environments, develops and manages execution of DB implementation/upgrade
• Evaluates tools and performs database performance monitoring, analysis and recommendations
• Defines database standards, policies and procedures
• Strong ability to perform data modeling and define data entities and attributes of large scale, complex business application data
• Maintains strong data governance discipline. Highly effective at facilitation of data requirements sessions for complex applications.
• Demonstrated proficiency in use of data modeling tools and operational/data warehouse design concepts

Additional Skills:

• As a Lead Data Engineer - Mainframe/DB2/QREP at Client within the Consumer and Community Banking - Card Platform Services Team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver database requirements to meet product business deliverables by ensuring the data is always available, accessible , reliable and recoverable.
• As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for maintaining the critical database and architectures across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm s business objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Administer, design, implement and support highly available and scalable Mainframe DB2 & IMS database solutions
• Implement data models, database designs, data access and table maintenance codes.
• Implement and maintaining the DB2/IMS Databases with High Availability features using Data Partitioning and Database replications.
• Resolve database performance issues, database capacity issues, replication and other data issues.
• Work with Information Architects and Database Designers to implement the physical data model.
• Develop the database performance monitoring process and analyze data for optimization opportunities.
• Provide up to Level 2 on call support for the 24/7 DB2/IMS database environment.
• Manage on-site backup and recovery process.
• Plan for and execute required database upgrades or migrations.
• Work with database admin tools like CA Platinum/ BMC/ IBM Admin tools, Mainview, IBM Data Studio, BMC Recovery management etc.
• Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Database design/development, integration, performance monitoring & tuning, systems re-engineering and Operations support.
• Knowledge of DB2 for z/OS along with mainframe related tools such as BMC, CA Platinum for monitoring, SMPE, ISPF, SMS, SMF.
• Expertise with IMS Full Function/Fast Path database implementation, REXX programming and MQ
• Experience in IBM Replication CDC , QREP.
• Capable of creating the roadmap, processes, best practices, standards, and strategies for continuous improvement, resiliency, and scalability.
• Experience with Atlassian tools like Jira, Confluence.
• Proven background on database engineering, automation, monitoring, performance engineering design and implementations.
• Strong execution mind-set to manage and track progress against transformation goals.
• Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices.
• Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
• Experience providing 24x7 rotational support.
• Understanding of Distributed and Static SQL workloads
• Familiar with IDAA (Data Analytics Accelerators)

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage the Mainframe DB2 and IMS database for Card and Retails Application.
• Manage Data Replication/streaming using tools like CDC/QREP/MQ ,etc
• Perform Code reviews for performance

Regards,

Nick Arthur (Nizam)

Associate Director, Recruitment

Pull Skill Technologies Inc.

Direct: +1 551-272-o197