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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in Db2 for z/OS database planning, management, and optimization, ensuring data integrity and performance. Proficient in collaborating with technical teams and mentoring less experienced DBAs while executing disaster recovery and database tuning tasks.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Db2 For Z/OS Database ManagementDatabase Performance TuningDisaster Recovery ExecutionDatabase Security ControlsCollaboration With Application Developers
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Hard Skills
Db2 For Z/OSDatabase InstallationDatabase CustomizationDatabase TestingDatabase MaintenanceDatabase Configuration DevelopmentDatabase OptimizationDatabase Recovery TasksDatabase DocumentationIndex Rebuilding
Soft Skills
Critical ThinkingInitiativeExcellent Communication SkillsCoachingProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
IBM Support ToolsIBM Utilities
Industry Keywords
Production EnvironmentOperational GuidelinesDatabase Management PoliciesOn-Call RotationLUW Db2 Experience
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Plans Db2 for z/OS databases, including base definition, structure, documentation, long-range requirements, operational guidelines, and protection
- Ensures accuracy, completeness, and availability of data using IBM support tools
- Establishes and maintains security and integrity controls
- Formulates and monitors database management policies, procedures, and standards
- Proposes and implements enhancements to improve system performance and reliability
- Researches and resolves database issues
- Tests database software, IBM utilities, and fixes in sandbox environments before production rollout
- Identifies and resolves issues in sandbox and upper environments
- Migrates tested and approved structures, utilities, and fixes to production
- Develops database configurations and objects according to business requirements and standards
- Collaborates with application developers and tech support to mitigate impacts and risks
- Coaches less experienced DBAs
- Schedules database tasks and ensures completion
- Executes database recovery tasks during disaster recovery scenarios and exercises
- Monitors database performance and recommends corrective actions
- Performs database tuning and optimization, including index rebuilding
- Troubleshoots application failures with the Applications Team and supports solutions
- Maintains operational database documentation, including disaster recovery, recovery presentation, naming standards, and performance and tuning
- Assists with training and familiarization of less experienced team members
- Participates in on-call rotation and occasional outages
- Communicates with IBM on DB2 issues and mentors less experienced DBAs
Requirements
What you’ll need- Typically, Minimum 8-10 Years Relevant Exp in Db2 for z/os
- Installation, customization, testing, and maintenance of database systems within a production environment
- Critical thinking leading to solution-oriented approaches
- Takes the initiative to work a task or issue
- Operates independently who owns the task at hand
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate across technical teams and application teams
- LUW Db2 experience is a plus
- Programming, operations or tech support experience is a plus
- Participate in Oncall rotation and occasional outages
- For positions located in the US, if made a conditional offer, required to undergo a drug test
Benefits
Comp & perks- A voice in the future of fintech
- Always-on learning and development
- Collaborative work environment
- Opportunities to give back
- Competitive salary and benefits