IT Associates
Mainframe DB2 DBA (Logical / On-site)
IT Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Senior Database Administrator – Mainframe DB2 Logical
Pay
Base pay range: $75.00/hr - $80.00/hr
Contract Details
6 months Contract to Hire (excellent benefits on hire)
CLIENT Prefers 4-5 days onsite in Weehawken, NJ OR Morrisville, NC and is willing to provide relocation support.
End client is a large well known Bank
Role Summary Provide premium DB2 application DBA support and services to our mainframe clients as they relate to Mainframe DB2 systems. The successful candidate will perform database creation, development, administration and tuning to support our clients’ development, test and production databases. The individual will be responsible for day-to-day database maintenance such as creating backups, performing restores, monitoring file extent growth, scheduling reorganizations, creating and maintaining DR procedures and overall support of client needs and requests. The successful candidate will be called upon to perform a variety of database optimizations that will include general reporting and analysis of the efficiency of the database configuration and periodic review of database performance.
What You Will Do
Develop and support and/or customize new services and support efforts.
Work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of database problems.
Fulfill client requests and change orders for mainframe z/OS clients in a timely manner as they pertain to DB2
Provide primary support for reported problems related to client application DB2 tablespaces
Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones and participate in on-call responsibilities
Provide key support for client migration services (new client transitions) as they pertain to DB2
Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired clients such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date
In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given client’s disaster recovery plans.
Follow ITSM change control procedures
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
12+years of professional experience in DB2 for administration and application support.
Extensive experience with the following:
Administrating and supporting databases in Mainframe DB2
Support multiple DB2 subsystems simultaneously
Supporting client and internal requests for building all types of DB2 objects
Analyzing new versions of DB2 for functionality that can improve client’s systems
Refreshing test data for whole environments
Supporting DB2 security requests
Review DB2 security to find potential risks
Reorganization of application data
Vendor consultations for problems and questions
Space calculations for new objects and environments
Reviewing, tuning of internal DB2 buffer pools and SQL code
DR recovery of application objects
Troubleshooting and solving production database issues
Other Qualifications
Experience with CA, BMC, and IBM tools for DB2
Experience establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance and utilization preferred
Supporting multiple for clients after hours on-call ( on rotation )
Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
The anticipated hourly rate range for this position is ($75.00-$80.00), during the contract period. Actual hourly rate will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, retirement and/or other benefits are available after a waiting period.
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Contract Details
6 months Contract to Hire (excellent benefits on hire)
CLIENT Prefers 4-5 days onsite in Weehawken, NJ OR Morrisville, NC and is willing to provide relocation support.
End client is a large well known Bank
Role Summary Provide premium DB2 application DBA support and services to our mainframe clients as they relate to Mainframe DB2 systems. The successful candidate will perform database creation, development, administration and tuning to support our clients’ development, test and production databases. The individual will be responsible for day-to-day database maintenance such as creating backups, performing restores, monitoring file extent growth, scheduling reorganizations, creating and maintaining DR procedures and overall support of client needs and requests. The successful candidate will be called upon to perform a variety of database optimizations that will include general reporting and analysis of the efficiency of the database configuration and periodic review of database performance.
What You Will Do
Develop and support and/or customize new services and support efforts.
Work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of database problems.
Fulfill client requests and change orders for mainframe z/OS clients in a timely manner as they pertain to DB2
Provide primary support for reported problems related to client application DB2 tablespaces
Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones and participate in on-call responsibilities
Provide key support for client migration services (new client transitions) as they pertain to DB2
Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired clients such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date
In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given client’s disaster recovery plans.
Follow ITSM change control procedures
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
12+years of professional experience in DB2 for administration and application support.
Extensive experience with the following:
Administrating and supporting databases in Mainframe DB2
Support multiple DB2 subsystems simultaneously
Supporting client and internal requests for building all types of DB2 objects
Analyzing new versions of DB2 for functionality that can improve client’s systems
Refreshing test data for whole environments
Supporting DB2 security requests
Review DB2 security to find potential risks
Reorganization of application data
Vendor consultations for problems and questions
Space calculations for new objects and environments
Reviewing, tuning of internal DB2 buffer pools and SQL code
DR recovery of application objects
Troubleshooting and solving production database issues
Other Qualifications
Experience with CA, BMC, and IBM tools for DB2
Experience establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance and utilization preferred
Supporting multiple for clients after hours on-call ( on rotation )
Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
The anticipated hourly rate range for this position is ($75.00-$80.00), during the contract period. Actual hourly rate will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, retirement and/or other benefits are available after a waiting period.
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