Description

Database Design & Administration:

• Design, create, and maintain DB2 databases, tablespaces, indexes, views, storage groups, and related objects.
• Translate logical data models into efficient physical database designs.
• Execute DDL implementations and manage schema changes through complex ALTER activities.
• Implement and maintain Universal Table Spaces (PBG/PBR).
• Design indexing strategies to optimize access paths and overall database performance.

Performance Tuning & Optimization:

• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve DB2 performance issues.
• Monitor SQL performance, locking conflicts, buffer pools, and access path efficiencies.
• Review EXPLAIN output and recommend performance improvements.
• Optimize complex SQL queries to reduce CPU consumption and improve application response times.
• Leverage Real Time Statistics (RTS) to proactively manage database health.

Production Support & Operations:

• Execute and monitor DB2 utilities including RUNSTATS, REORG, COPY, RECOVER, LOAD, and UNLOAD.
• Manage VSAM datasets, storage allocation, PRIQTY, and SECQTY settings.
• Develop and maintain JCL and REXX automation scripts.
• Support production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive issue resolution.
• Manage DB2 command-level operations and database statuses.

Security, Backup & Recovery:

• Administer DB2 security through GRANT and REVOKE processes.
• Support audit, compliance, and enterprise security standards.
• Develop and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Manage image copies, logs, and restoration procedures.
• Participate in production readiness reviews and recovery testing exercises.

Collaboration & Leadership:

• Serve as the primary onsite DB2 DBA point of contact.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, SMEs, QA teams, and offshore resources.
• Provide technical mentorship and knowledge transfer to team members.
• Support releases, deployments, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.
• Document operational procedures, recovery plans, and database standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Mainframe Database Administration.
• Strong expertise in IBM DB2 for z/OS administration and support.
• Experience with DB2 utilities including RUNSTATS, REORG, COPY, RECOVER, LOAD, and UNLOAD.
• Experience tuning SQL and resolving access path and performance issues.
• Working knowledge of COBOL, JCL, CICS, and VSAM.
• Experience supporting multiple enterprise applications in large production environments.
• Experience coordinating with offshore teams and providing technical guidance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience withEndevor.
• Exposure to mainframe debugging and diagnostic tools.
• Experience supporting large-scale modernization or database transformation programs.
• Knowledge of automation, scripting, monitoring, and continuous improvement practices.
• Consulting or customer-facing experience in enterprise technology environments

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree