What are the responsibilities and job description for the W2 ONLY - REMOTE- Need Mainframe Database position at Digitive LLC?
Job Title: Mainframe Database System Programmer (DB2 / IMS)
Location: Plano, TX (onsite preferred) — Remote OK
Employment Type: Contract W2 (No C2C)
Experience Level
- 12 years of professional experience as a Mainframe System Programmer in z/OS and ISV products.
Technical Key Skills (Mandatory)
- Expertise performing SMP/E and non-SMP/E installation of ISV products.
- Expertise in IBM and Broadcom software product installs and upgrades.
- Mastery of DB2 and IMS database management and utilities.
- DB2 V12 upgrades or later.
- IMS V15.5 upgrades or later.
- Fluent in JCL and IBM utilities (IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, AMASPZAP, DFDSS).
- ISPF/TSO and related foundational tools.
- Basic knowledge of REXX/CLIST.
- Designing project plans (upgrades, maintenance, decommissioning) with task lists for all stakeholders, and communicating timelines to delivery and business teams.
- Formulating roadmaps with all prerequisites required to achieve project completion.
Job Responsibilities
- Installation and upgrades: installing new DB2 and IMS versions and applying maintenance.
- Configuring DB2 and IMS subsystem parameters to optimize performance.
- Utilizing DB2 and IMS tools to monitor database health and application objects.
- Implementing DB2 and IMS security controls and collaborating with DBAs to manage application access.
- Performing SOX audits on database objects to ensure compliance standards.
- Coordinating with application and system teams to implement database enhancements.
- Leading service restoration for issues related to DB2 and associated software products.
- Driving continuous improvement in operational resilience, disaster recovery, and business continuity with measurable KPIs.
- Automating tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
- Maintaining baseline operations for DB2 test and production systems, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
- Participating in disaster recovery exercises to support enterprise system recovery and business continuity.
Salary : $70 - $74