Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer
Location: Chandler, AZ; Plano, TX; Charlotte, NC; and Jersey City, NJ from Day 1 (Client prefer local folks)
Hybrid Schedule: 3 Onsite Days (Tue, Wed, Thur) & 2 Remote Days (Mon, Fri)
Duration: 6+ months, extendable
It is with Banking client with Implementation partner
Project: Urgent Mainframe Infrastructure Requirement
Mode of Interview: 2 Rounds mostly Inperson
Job Description
- Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer
- Responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining, tuning, and supporting DB2 for z/OS subsystems in a mission-critical enterprise environment.
- The z/OS role may require weekend maintenance windows and IPL activities.
Mandatory requirements include:
- 7 to 12 plus years of mainframe experience.
- 3 to 5 plus years of DB2 systems programming or administration experience.
- Strong experience with DB2 for z/OS.
- Experience with DB2 replication products, including QRep, SQLRep, or CDC.
- DB2 software installation, upgrades, maintenance, testing, and documentation.
- Knowledge of ZPARMs, buffer pools, logs, BSDS, catalog, and directory.
- Experience with DB2 Data Sharing, Sysplex, Coupling Facility, HA, and DR
- Strong troubleshooting skills for DB2 subsystem, performance, and connectivity issues.
- Proficiency with JCL, TSO/ISPF, and SDSF.
- Willingness to work onsite three days per week.
Preferred experience:
- SMP/E
- DB2 utilities and performance tools.
- OMEGAMON or MainView
- Endevor or ISPW
- Large-scale DB2 upgrades, migrations, or optimization initiatives.
- z/OS Connect and API modernization.
- BMC DB2 tools, ADABAS, and Natural.
- REXX, SQL, JIRA, RACF, TCP/IP, network certificates, and Splunk.
- Working knowledge of CICS, IMS, and MQ.
