Overview

In this role you will lead and operate the DB2 for z/OS environments within a large, multinational enterprise. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, security, and performance of a multi-subsystem DB2 estate. You drive upgrades, DR planning, and optimization efforts across regions, enabling reliable, scalable data services. This is an opportunity to shape enterprise data strategy in a mission-critical setting.

Responsabilidades

- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain DB2 for z/OS environments
- Support a large-scale enterprise DB2 infrastructure with multiple subsystems
- Plan and execute DB2 version upgrades and maintenance implementations
- Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for DB2-based applications
- Ensure stability, integrity, availability, and performance of DB2 databases and infrastructure
- Support and manage Distributed Data Facility (DDF) and distributed DB2 connectivity
- Maintain OLTP environments with CICS and DB2 and optimize performance
- Monitor performance and apply tuning recommendations for efficiency
- Perform capacity planning and growth forecasting
- Develop, test, and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures
- Ensure storage management, archiving, and retention processes
- Implement and manage database security controls and access governance




- Troubleshoot and resolve complex database and infrastructure issues
- Collaborate with application teams on database design, deployment, and problem resolution
- Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements
- Maintain technical documentation, operational standards, and support procedures
- Ensure database and monitoring solutions stay on supported versions

Requisitos principales

- 8 to 15+ years of IBM Mainframe Systems Programming with DB2 for z/OS administration
- Experience in large-scale DB2 environments with multiple subsystems
- DB2 installation, migration, maintenance, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
- Experience in Banking/Financial Services or other mission-critical environments preferred
- Hands-on experience supporting high-volume OLTP with CICS and DB2
- DB2 for z/OS, z/OS, SMP/E, JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, RACF
- Experience installing, upgrading, testing DB2 releases and Level 2/3 support
- DDF (Distributed DB2 Connectivity) experience
- DB2 performance monitoring and tuning, capacity planning, backup/recovery, DR
- Security administration for databases
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

- analytical thinking
- troubleshooting
- strong communication
- DB2 for z/OS
- z/OS
- SMP/E

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