Company:
TTI of USA, Inc.
Location: Owings Mills
Closing Date: 30/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Focus:
This position will be focused primarily on the Mainframe z/OS platform. Demonstrated experience as Database Administrator in DB2 on z/OS 2.4 or higher, and DB2 z/OS V12.
Preferred:
Certification as Database Administrator in DB2 z/OS at V11 through current.
Working experience with mainframe DBA tools from Broadcom/CA required including
" RC/Merger
" RC/Query
" RC/Migrator
" Detector
" Subsystem Analyzer
Strong knowledge of SQL and performance tuning.
Participation in 24x7x365 oncall rotation required.
Also tools from Rocket Software including ASG-TMON/MVS, TMON/DB2, IBM DataStudio are Preferable.
Summary:
The main function of a Database Administrator is to provide database support on a variety of hardware and software platforms and peripherals.
Job Responsibilities:
" Provide database and system on-site support of the IBM DB2 mainframe z/OS environments
" Support numerous IBM application environments & teams leveraging DB2 z/OS databases
" Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance
" Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance
" Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
" Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
" Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
" Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
" Perform and manage system and database backups
" Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failures
" Participate fully in 24x7x365 oncall rotations for production support
Qualifications:
" Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
" 6+ years experience required including use of all IBM Utilities and Commands in an administration and architecture role
" Experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution
" Strong knowledge of SQL and tuning
" Knowledge of IBM Data Studio, Broadcom/CA database administration tools, TMON monitoring
" Understanding of Help Desk tools and trouble ticket tracking processes
" Understanding of support agreements and their implied service levels
" Proven ability to write excellent technical documentation
" Excellent written and verbal skills
" Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively
" Ability to work well with people partnering and collaborating on solutions from many difference disciplines.
" Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
" Ability to work independently and as part of a team
" Ability to mentor others
" Action and results oriented
" Ability to exercise good judgement while under stress
" Knowledge of mainframe database products including CA DB2 tools, TMON monitoring, Data Studio is preferred.
This position will be focused primarily on the Mainframe z/OS platform. Demonstrated experience as Database Administrator in DB2 on z/OS 2.4 or higher, and DB2 z/OS V12.
Preferred:
Certification as Database Administrator in DB2 z/OS at V11 through current.
Working experience with mainframe DBA tools from Broadcom/CA required including
" RC/Merger
" RC/Query
" RC/Migrator
" Detector
" Subsystem Analyzer
Strong knowledge of SQL and performance tuning.
Participation in 24x7x365 oncall rotation required.
Also tools from Rocket Software including ASG-TMON/MVS, TMON/DB2, IBM DataStudio are Preferable.
Summary:
The main function of a Database Administrator is to provide database support on a variety of hardware and software platforms and peripherals.
Job Responsibilities:
" Provide database and system on-site support of the IBM DB2 mainframe z/OS environments
" Support numerous IBM application environments & teams leveraging DB2 z/OS databases
" Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance
" Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance
" Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
" Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
" Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
" Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
" Perform and manage system and database backups
" Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failures
" Participate fully in 24x7x365 oncall rotations for production support
Qualifications:
" Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
" 6+ years experience required including use of all IBM Utilities and Commands in an administration and architecture role
" Experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution
" Strong knowledge of SQL and tuning
" Knowledge of IBM Data Studio, Broadcom/CA database administration tools, TMON monitoring
" Understanding of Help Desk tools and trouble ticket tracking processes
" Understanding of support agreements and their implied service levels
" Proven ability to write excellent technical documentation
" Excellent written and verbal skills
" Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively
" Ability to work well with people partnering and collaborating on solutions from many difference disciplines.
" Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
" Ability to work independently and as part of a team
" Ability to mentor others
" Action and results oriented
" Ability to exercise good judgement while under stress
" Knowledge of mainframe database products including CA DB2 tools, TMON monitoring, Data Studio is preferred.
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