Database Administration, Advisor

Peraton; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Database Administrator to join a DoD-focused team. You will support a mainframe system with online and batch processing, interfacing with about 53 other systems, and you will manage Cincom SUPRA PDM/MANTIS databases, COBOL copybooks, and the Total-File-Views on z/OS.

The role emphasizes technical mentorship and modernization efforts. This position is fully remote in the United States, requires US citizenship and an active Public Trust clearance, and demands strong problem

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 12 years with a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S Citizen
• Must have Active Public Trust clearance
• Security+ Certification (Preferred)
• Knowledge of full product development life-cycle concepts, practices and procedures
• Ability to prioritize, plan, organize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to effectively present to and interact with all levels of management
• Highly adaptive and flexible to a changing environment

Responsibilities

• Software development and database administration using Cincom SUPRA PDM, MANTIS, COBOL, and JCL.
• Provide technical support and consultation in the review and acceptance of deliverables related to system platform modernization.
• System hosted on z/OS (IBM mainframe operating system).
• Support numerous SUPRA PDM databases, maintain COBOL copybooks to coincide with database changes, and manage the Total-File-Views for online programmers to interact with database files.
• Perform directory maintenance for SUPRA PDM database files.
• Evaluate the database environment, document functions and create diagrams to support MOCAS modernization.
• Familiar with programming languages and development tools as specified.

Skills

Problem solving

QA knowledge

Indep./team work

Mgmt communication

Adaptability

Task prioritization

Tools

Cincom SUPRA PDM

Cincom MANTIS

COBOL

JCL

z/OS

MS Office/365

MS Windows

Visio

Total-file-views

Job description

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 12 years with a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S Citizen
• Must have Active Public Trust clearance
• Cincom SUPRA PDM
• Cincom MANTIS (Total-file-views)
• COBOL and z/OS
• JCL
• Storage Management
• MS Office/365,MS Windows
• Visio
• Good problem-solving skills
• Strong working knowledge of quality assurance methodologies.
• Ability to follow complex instructions, work independently, or function in a team as needed.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures for full product development life-cycle desired.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, organize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to effectively present to and interact with all levels of management.
• Highly adaptive and flexible to a changing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security+ Certification

Peraton is seeking a Database Administrator. Candidate shall be part of a team responsible for providing development support with a Department of Defense customer. System is a mainframe system that contains multiple systems/subsystems using both online and batch processing. system also interfaces with approximately 53 other systems by batch data transmissions. The customer base includes the Air Force, Army, Navy, and other DoD organizations world-wide.

This position is 100% remote.

What will you do:

The Database Administrator will be responsible for the following, but not limited to:

• Software development and database administration using Cincom SUPRA PDM, MANTIS, COBOL, and JCL.
• They shall provide technical support and consultation in the review and acceptance of deliverables related to the system platform modernization.
• The system is hosted on z/OS (IBM mainframe operating system).
• The candidate must be able to support numerous SUPRA PDM databases, maintain COBOL copybooks to coincide with database changes, and manage the Total-File-Views, which are internal variable names that allow the online programmers to interact with the database files.
• The candidate must also perform directory maintenance for SUPRA PDM database files.
• The candidate must evaluate the database environment, document their function and create diagrams of their interactions to support MOCAS platform modernization.
• The candidate must be familiar with programming languages identified below and development tools as specified below.