What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mainframe Systems Programmer III – DB2/zOS, position at Hansen Talent Group (HTG)?
Hansen Talent Group is seeking a Systems Programmer III with strong experience supporting IBM DB2 for z/OS and enterprise mainframe environments.
The Systems Programmer III will support the installation, maintenance, performance, and availability of IBM DB2 for z/OS within a mission-critical mainframe environment. This role will focus on DB2 subsystem administration, performance tuning, upgrades, migrations, incident resolution, and disaster recovery.
Duties:
Install, configure, maintain, and optimize IBM DB2 for z/OS within an enterprise mainframe environment.
Research and troubleshoot complex systems software and database issues and implement appropriate solutions.
Perform DB2 subsystem administration, performance monitoring, tuning, and capacity-related activities.
Install and test software updates, upgrades, patches, and migrations.
Monitor production environments and resolve incidents affecting database performance, stability, or availability.
Support data movement and database activities across development, test, and production environments.
Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.
Assist with internal and external audits and ensure systems meet established operational requirements.
Collaborate with DBAs, application teams, and other infrastructure groups to improve system performance and reliability.
Participate in a 24x7 production support and on-call rotation.
Qualifications:
IT experience, including systems programming or related mainframe experience.
Strong experience with IBM DB2 for z/OS.
Experience with z/OS, SYSVIEW, Broadcom products, and/or other IBM mainframe technologies.
Experience installing, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting mainframe systems software.
Strong understanding of database management, data storage, production systems, and systems software.
Experience with DB2 performance monitoring and troubleshooting.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to support mission-critical production environments and participate in an on-call rotation.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.