DB2 Database Administrator
*Local to Harrisburg, PA preferred
*This is a hybrid position with 2 days/week onsite
Responsibilities:
Design and maintain DB2 Database applications which have the following characteristics:
- Design for high availability.
- Design for maximum performance.
- Maintain and develop techniques and procedures to provide 24×7 availability.
- Provide production and test database support in a complex environment.
Perform all functions which are performed by a DB2 Database Administrator such as:
- SQL code reviews.
- Performance Monitoring and Tuning DB2 at the application database level.
- Enforce appropriate DB2 security standards.
- Collaborate with the DB2 systems programming staff to appropriately manage DSNZPARM settings.
- Create manage and support DB2 Stored Procedures DB2 Triggers and DB2 Referential Integrity.
- Create Change Requests Resolve Service Requests Provide 24×7 On call support.
- Provide DB2 Connect configuration access support for individual users and distributed systems.
- Coordinate with team members on technical decisions and directions.
- Work with Management to develop project schedules.
- Provide Database performance and tuning which typically involves collaboration between Data Center Technical Operations Database Design and Administration and the various software development areas.
- Responsible for the evaluation and creation of appropriate backup and recovery strategies for new database requirements.
- Participate in Disaster Recovery planning.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- 10+ years DB2 experience, Required 10 Years
- Excellent knowledge of DB2 z/OS Database Support, including but not limited to the following-, Required 10 Years
- z/OS DB2 12 for zOS or higher in a production environment with high transaction rates, Required 10 Years
- High availability 24×7 designs and techniques, Required 10 Years
- Managing large data stores, Required 10 Years
- DB2 V10 utilities setup and execution, Required 10 Years
- DB2 performance and tuning, Required 10 Years
- Data Modeling expertise – logical and physical design, Required 10 Years
- Complex SQL coding / tuning, Required 10 Years
- Data Warehouse design with an understanding of OLAP design and query solutions, Required 10 Years
- DB2 attachments/interfaces include DRDA, DB2 Connect, Required 10 Years
- DB2 tools skill set will include, but not limited to the following: QMF & IBM (Data Studio, OPTIM Workload Query Tuner, File Manager, Tivoli OMEGAMON), Required 10 Years
- DB2 tools skill set will include, but not limited to the following: IBM DB2 (Administration Tool, Automation Tool, Explain, Query Monitor), Required 10 Years
- z/OS Mainframe skills, but not limited to the following: TSO & ISPF, JCL, DFSORT &/or ICETOOL, REXX, z/OS Utilities, Required 10 Years
- Problem solving and analytical skills, Desired
- Ability to organize and prioritize workflow and projects, Desired
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, Desired
- DB2 V9 or V10 Certification preferred, Desired
- IMS Database experience, Desired
- IMS Database Utilities (IBM, BMC, NEON, etc.), Desired
- ETL tools experience (InfoShere, Informatica, etc.), Desired
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