Learn Beyond Consulting LLC
Learn Beyond Consulting LLC

Mainframe DBA Manager

Remote • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago
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12 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
$60/hr
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Skills

  • Job Entry Subsystem 2/3
  • Mainframe
  • Mentorship
  • Migration
  • IBM WebSphere MQ
  • z/OS
  • TSO
  • Rexx
  • Storage
  • Performance Engineering
  • Performance Tuning
  • ROOT
  • IT Management
  • Insurance
  • Network Layer
  • RPO
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Encryption
  • IBM DB2
  • ISPF
  • JCL
  • Concurrent Computing
  • Database Administration
  • Database Design
  • Acceptance Testing
  • Banking
  • CICS
  • Backup
  • Database
  • Recovery
  • SDSF
  • SQL
  • Scalability
  • Scripting

Summary

Mainframe DBA Lead (DB2 for z/OS)
Location: Remote

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Mainframe DBA Lead to provide technical leadership for enterprise DB2 for z/OS environments. You will own database availability, performance, recoverability, security, and scalability while leading upgrades, performance engineering, and modernization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead administration and support of DB2 for z/OS subsystems across Dev, Test, UAT, DR, and Production
  • Drive performance tuning (SQL, access paths, buffer pools, locking, concurrency) and capacity planning
  • Manage and optimize DB2 utilities (REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY, LOAD, UNLOAD, RECOVER, etc.)
  • Own backup, recovery, and Disaster Recovery strategies; ensure RTO/RPO targets are met
  • Lead DB2 version upgrades, migrations, and PTF implementation
  • Act as L3/L4 escalation point for complex production issues and root cause analysis
  • Define database standards, best practices, and provide technical guidance to the DBA team
  • Collaborate with z/OS, CICS, IMS, MQ, Storage, Security, and Application teams
Required Skills & Experience
  • 12+ years Mainframe experience with 8+ years hands-on DB2 for z/OS DBA experience
  • Strong expertise in DB2 subsystems, Data Sharing/Parallel Sysplex, database design, indexing, and catalog
  • Proven experience in performance engineering, backup & recovery, and DB2 upgrades/migrations
  • Solid knowledge of z/OS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, and JES2
  • Experience leading major incidents, technical projects, and mentoring junior DBAs
Preferred Qualifications
  • BMC DB2 tools, REXX scripting, database encryption & compliance
  • Experience in Banking, Insurance, or other highly regulated industries
  • IBM DB2 for z/OS certification
  • Exposure to CICS, IMS, or MQ integration
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91126603
  • Position Id: 9128705
  • Posted 2 hours ago

Company Info

About Learn Beyond Consulting LLC

Our company was established with primary goal to deliver quality and cost effective IT consultancy and support to everyone who requires them.

Learn Beyond Consulting is a global consulting powerhouse. We are a team of high-skilled professionals who care about the level of information technology integration in modern business. As a team collectively We have more than 50 years of experience in IT industry..

We achieved our success because of how successfully we integrate with our clients. One complaint many people have about consultants is that they can be disruptive. Employees fear outside consultants coming in and destroying the workflow. Our clients face no such issues.

We believe in partnering, through close association with our clients to first understand and define what is truly needed, and then jointly work to create complete, customized business solutions tailored to their unique requirements.

Our methodology includes a very advanced approach to performance management ensuring the desired results are defined in clear measurable terms.

Our Vision is To provide Continuous Value Addition to our Clients by leveraging the Latest and most Innovative Technologies by Delivering Excellent Business Solutions.

We understand that each client has his own unique needs, definition of value, which must be sustained over a period of time as conditions and priorities change

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