About Your Role
The Senior Mainframe DB2 DBA provides database administration and system support for existing production database environments to include performance of the following related tasks: query writing, configuration, database creation, security, system monitoring and tuning, disaster recovery planning, implementation and backup and recovery. You will provide expert level IBM DB2 technical support (administration, performance, design, and maintenance) for all Fiserv IBM mainframe-based DB2 applications.
What you’ll do:
- Work with Development, Operations, and other technical teams on new and existing DB2 project implementations
- Maintain DB2 system options and SQL for optimum performance and availability
- Assist with the development and maintenance of DB2 standards and roadmaps
- Lead efforts to guide team to best practices for database usage, high availability and business continuity
- Administer database security across all database environments as appropriate
- Provide guidance to other database administrators to expand the role and capabilities of the database environment
- Maintain a state-of-the-art knowledge of existing best practices in database administration
- Support application deployment and provisioning of database systems during business and non-operating hours
Experience you’ll need to have:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience supporting DB2 in large IBM z/OS Mainframe environment
- 6+ years of BMC and/or CA database tools
- 4+ years of database security experience
- 2+ years of experience with automation and scripting tools such as Python and Shell
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or an equivalent combination of education, military, and work experience
How you’ll work:
- This role is approved to work remote
- This role requires flexibility to work overtime that includes weekends and holidays
- This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment
Sponsorship:
- In order to be considered, you must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
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