| Senior Db2 Systems Programmer at Remote, Remote, USA |
| Email: [email protected] |
| From: Roshani, Vyze Inc [email protected] Reply to: [email protected] Job Description -Role: Senior Db2 Systems Programmer - RemoteVisa: No H1 OPT CPTThe qualified candidate will be expected to work a base 40 hours a week, Sunday afternoon/evening (15:00 - 23:59 Central Time) for production change implementation, and 24x7 on-call rotation. Client Request: Please be aware that I'm NOT looking for a Mainframe Db2 Application Programmer or a Mainframe Db2 DBA. I'm looking for a Db2 SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER - the individual that installs and administers the Db2 SYSTEM SOFTWARE. If you do identify a candidate based on the REQUIREMENTS, VALIDATE THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN DOING THIS WORK FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS AT A LARGE-SCALE MAINFRAME SHOP WITH MULTIPLE LPARS AND A Db2 SYSPLEX.Must have- Demonstrated knowledge and fully proficient in the use of TSO and ISPF - Demonstrated knowledge of z/OS, primary operations console operations and commands - Demonstrated understanding of JCL and ability to create and modify JCL job streams - Demonstrated understanding of z/OS dataset configurations and the ability to properly allocate various dataset configurations - Experience working with all types of z/OS file types and file systems Including PDS/PDSE and VSAM - Has responsibility and capability to work multi-platforms including z/OS, LINUX, and Windows - Practical understanding of SMPE and how to use it - Experience with zFS including allocation and related Unix commands to manage the space - Experience working with ITSM processes including Incidents, Change and related processes - Familiarity with Configuration Manager a plus - Ability to work independently - Interprets policies and applies experience - Ability to work as a team player in both a partner role and mentor as appropriate - Experience working with Vendors to create/manage support tickets including describing the issues, gathering, packaging and uploading documentation and follow up as needed - Fully proficient on use of enterprise z System monitoring tools o Omegamon o Mainview o TMON o MXG o Splunk - 10+ years of mainframe systems experience, with specific concentration in the Db2 Software Administration/PLM area, working in a large z Systems environment: o Multiple Parallel SysPlex configuration o DB2Plex o CICSPlex o Multiple physical z Systems machines o Multiple Production LPAR environment o General Processors / zIIP Processors - Proven ability to cover the 24x7 on-call rotation o Available for the on-call frequencies based on team size o Ability to work in an atmosphere with heightened pressure and visible to all levels of Leadership o Ability to work effectively in an Incident 'War Room" scenario partnering with other teams on the initial root cause determination o Ability to follow all processes and procedures in this environment - Proven ability to o Break complex topics into meaningful pieces of information o Sort through large amounts of data to assess for relevancy o Seek out multiple sources to gather information o Identify cause and effect relationships between known and unknown variables o Evaluate quality processes and seeks opportunities to streamline o Consider the customer experience, business impact and solution objective when managing risks and development and design of solutions o Pro-actively identify patterns in issues and research root-cause to improve overall quality o Holding self-accountable for meeting high performance standards and agreed upon commitments o Taking responsibility for outcomes of actions and decisions o Identify and analyzes options and selects course of action based on best fit with desired outcomes o Monitor and analyze multiple systems and researching/proposing solutions to issuesResponsibilities- Install/Maintain/Configure the Db2 software and related Db2 ISV software - Experience automating process using zOSMF - Experience recovering the Db2 environment in a Disaster Recovery environment - Demonstrates knowledge in all areas of z System Db2 Software administration - Designs and documents technical solutions required to support complex business system and/or integrations o Generate documentation for use by Computer Operations as well as the Technical Help Desk - z Systems Infrastructure/Platform lifecycle management (the lifecycle of Db2 Software from planning, through operation, and disposal or end-of-life) o Install and support latest releases of Db2 software o Experience applying all types of vendor Db2 software fixes: High-impact pervasive (HIPER) PTF Pre-requisite fix Co-requisite fix Technical Refresh requisite fix Distribution requisite fix Cumulative PTF packages Service packs Authorized Program Analysis Report (APAR) Program Temporary Fix (PTF)Project Description We are seeking someone with an SME-level knowledge of the installation/administration/support process starting with SMP/E through the removal of software components. For this project we are seeking for someone that has 10+ years experience in the following capabilities: o Configuring and using the SMP/E tool o Working with Db2 Logging and System Recovery/Disaster Recovery including GDPS o Incorporating the DB2 Subsystem into the LPAR IPLs o Working with Db2 Storage Groups o Defining and implementing Performance features to Buffer Pools and other Db2 System level components o Defining and maintaining Data Sharing environments including the DB2 Sysplex o Downloading System Software from the vendor, installing Db2 and Db2 Administration Tools throughout the Tech, Test/Dev, and Prod environments including following all Change procedures, ensuring Application Developer testing, and the overall post implementation validation steps Regards [email protected] Keywords: zos information technology Colorado Senior Db2 Systems Programmer [email protected] |
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| Thu Apr 18 22:42:00 UTC 2024 |