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Database Administrator

Sharp Decisions
Marysville, OH Contractor
POSTED ON 4/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/31/2027

Job Description: DB2 DBA (z/OS) Level II

Location: Marysville, OH (Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities

  • Meet with application teams to understand requirements and recommend high-level direction and approach to upcoming projects.
  • Fine-tune database systems to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability, including query optimization, indexing, and caching.
  • Monitor database performance using built-in and third-party tools; identify and resolve bottlenecks through tuning and configuration adjustments.
  • Utilize monitoring tools to track database health, performance metrics, and security events; configure alerts for potential issues.

What Will the Person Be Working On

  • Act as the primary DBA contact during application onboarding, upgrades, and major enhancements.
  • Monitor DB2 subsystem performance (CPU, I/O, buffer pools, locking, queries).
  • Analyze and resolve performance issues using tools such as Omegamon, EXPLAIN, RMF, SMF, and native DB2 utilities.
  • Perform SQL performance tuning and index optimization in collaboration with application teams.
  • Plan and execute DB2 maintenance activities including PTFs, service packs, and version upgrades.
  • Proactively identify risks and improvement opportunities to ensure high availability and reliability.


Requirements (Wants)

  • 5–10 years of hands-on DB2 for z/OS DBA experience in large enterprise environments.
  • Experience supporting critical production systems with 24x7 availability requirements.
  • Strong experience in performance tuning, database utilities, and mainframe operations.
  • Experience working on large-scale projects and coordinating with cross-functional teams.
  • Deep knowledge of DB2 z/OS architecture, subsystems, utilities, logging, and recovery.
  • Strong SQL tuning and execution plan analysis skills.
  • Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Omegamon) and mainframe performance metrics.
  • Understanding of z/OS concepts including datasets, JCL, batch processing, and scheduling.
  • Strong knowledge of SOX, audit processes, and database security best practices.


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