Role: Mainframe DB2 DBA
Location: Remote/Onshore
Duration: 12 Months
This is a Mainframe DB2 DBA / DB2 for z/OS requirement. DB2 z/OS v10/v11, DB2 Data Replication, HADR, Pacemaker, Automatic Storage, JCL/COBOL/CICS/VSAM, and VLDB partitioning.
Mainframe DB2 DBA – DB2 z/OS
We are seeking a highly experienced Mainframe DB2 DBA to lead complex database management, architecture, performance tuning, recovery, security, and migration initiatives in an enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain DB2 database environments and objects.
- Perform DB2 database administration, performance tuning, capacity planning, and availability management.
- Manage database recovery, backup/recovery solutions, security, auditing, and disaster recovery.
- Perform DB2 software implementation, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting.
- Tune complex SQL and work with application teams to resolve long-running SQL and performance issues.
- Design table partitioning strategies for very large databases (VLDB).
- Develop data transformation and data migration/data mapping strategies.
- Support DB2 architecture, data integration, database modernization, and enterprise-level database initiatives.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, documentation, and production support.
- Work with application teams, client DBAs, vendors, and external consultants on complex database issues.
- Support and upgrade DB2 on z/OS environments.
Required Skills
- DB2 for z/OS v10/v11 – strong hands-on experience.
- Strong DB2 DBA / database administration experience.
- DB2 Data Replication experience.
- DB2 HADR experience.
- DB2 Pacemaker experience is a plus.
- DB2 Automatic Storage experience.
- Strong knowledge of JCL, COBOL, CICS, and VSAM.
- Experience with VLDB databases and partitioning.
- Strong DB2 performance tuning, SQL tuning, recovery, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with database architecture, migration, data modeling, and integration.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- DB2 Certification is a plus.
- Experience working in a ServiceNow environment is a plus.
Senior/Mainframe DB2 DBA with deep DB2 z/OS experience and hands-on expertise in DB2 replication, HADR, recovery, performance tuning, VLDB/partitioning, JCL, and enterprise mainframe
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