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Job Title: Database Administrator (DB2 / z/OS)
Location: Tallahassee, FL | 100% Onsite
Engagement: Long Term Contract
We’re seeking a highly experienced Database Administrator with deep expertise in DB2 for z/OS and enterprise mainframe environments to support mission-critical database infrastructure for our customer. This is an advanced-level DBA opportunity for someone who has extensive experience managing, optimizing, supporting, and recovering large-scale production database environments.
What You’ll Do
- Perform daily database administration and operational support across DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, and GIS environments
- Plan, design, implement, and support enterprise database structures
- Monitor and tune database performance
- Support DB2 for z/OS upgrades, catalog maintenance, and point-in-time recovery
- Review SQL code and provide database optimization recommendations
- Develop and maintain DBA procedures and technical documentation
- Support infrastructure implementation and change-management activities
- Assist with disaster recovery planning and technical validation
- Train and mentor other technical staff
Required Experience
- 10 years of combined database administration experience involving: DB2 for z/OS, Oracle 10g or later, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 / 2012
Candidates must have advanced or in-depth experience with:
- DB2 for z/OS administration and application integration
- DB2 performance monitoring and tuning
- DB2 upgrades and catalog maintenance
- DB2 subsystem point-in-time recovery
- IBM z/OS mainframe environments
- JCL
- COBOL
- CICS
- RACF
- ISPF
- Mainframe and DB2 monitoring tools
- Disaster recovery and infrastructure change management
Additional Technologies
Experience with several of the following is highly desirable:
- CA GEN / COOL:Gen
- ASG Scheduler
- IBI z/OS services
- AFOPER
- IOF
- BJS
- z/OS EXITs
- Windows Server
- SSMS
- SSRS
- SSIS
- Microsoft Azure