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Sr. Mainframe Database Administrator

Sr. Mainframe Database Administrator

CompanyCVS Health
LocationNeedham, MA, USA, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, New York, NY, USA, Richardson, TX, USA, Illinois, USA
Salary$92700 – $222480
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5+ years’ of hands on experience with Db2 z/OS administration
  • 5+ years’ experience with Db2 Administration Tools, Query Monitor, and Db2 Omegamon and in-depth knowledge of Db2 utilities such as LOAD, UNLOAD, High Speed Unload, RUNSTAT, REORG, COPY, RECOVERY and SPUFI.
  • 5+ years’ experience with SQL – Intermediate to Advanced experience with zOS Db2 performance tuning
  • 5+ years’ experience with JCL and scheduling DBA jobs
  • 5+ years’ experience with 24 X 7 Oncall support rotation
  • 3+ years Data replication design and support skillset in a complex computing environment

Responsibilities

  • Implement structural changes through environments, access method analysis, application consulting
  • Optimize Db2z and IMS resource utilization by tuning queries, recommending indexes, reorgs, Db2z and IMS support and deploy application releases.
  • Building automation to improve legacy processes
  • Processing Database Support Requests and Change requests in production and non-production environments
  • Building and implementing database backup and recovery strategies
  • Preparing disaster recovery (DR) documentation and participating in DR activities
  • Maintains complex zOS Db2 databases with respect to JCL, DDL, Security and Db2 customer support.
  • Provide technical training and consultation to other members of the IT organization.
  • Support day to day monitoring and maintenance activities for Db2 z/OS and IMS
  • Support Db2 Function Level and Version Db2 z/OS Migrations and RSU upgrades and IMS upgrades
  • Respond to Audit requests and provide necessary documentation
  • 24/7 on-call support rotation.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Service Now knowledge
  • Db2 Distributed support knowledge
  • zOS Db2 maintenance/upgrade support
  • IMS database administrator knowledge
  • Experience with stored procedures
  • REXX scripting experience
  • Tivoli Data Warehouse extract/offload process and reporting
  • Strong Experience with zOS large system in Data Sharing Sysplex environment
  • Strong Communication skills