Database Administrator

RulesIQ

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 70,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading company in staffing and recruiting seeks a Database Administrator for a contract role in New York City. The position requires expertise in DB2, IBM IMS, and various database management tasks, including troubleshooting and developing solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background and extensive experience in financial and payroll applications.

Qualifications

Experience with IBM IMS V12 database management or higher.
Ability to perform all database admin duties.
Deep experience supporting enterprise-wide financial and payroll applications.

Responsibilities

Ensure installation and tuning of DB2 databases are completed efficiently.
Author and validate procedures for all database processes.
Assist with tool upgrades and Disaster Recovery drills.

Skills

IBM IMS V12 database management

CICS transaction server

REXX scripting

troubleshooting assembler code

DB2 embedded within COBOL

Oracle Transparent Gateway

BMC BPPM Monitoring software

IBM Tivoli LDAP server

IBM InfoSphere Replication Server

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science

Job description

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Location: Manhattan West in New York City but will be hybrid with alternating day onsite.

Type: 6+ Months contract

Job Description

The target systems are PMS and PPMS, the City's payroll and pension payroll applications.

Ensure that all installation, configuration, and tuning of DB2 databases are completed efficiently

Author and validate procedures for all database processes

Identify potential issues and deliver modifications / updates for DB2 programs.

Communicate with and deliver to Tech Support all elements to be migrated with specific instructions to

be performed during the production migration.

Assisting the Systems areas with tool upgrades and participating in Disaster Recovery drills.

CANDIDATE MUST MEET ALL LISTED QUALIFICATIONS BELOW AND BE DOCUMENTED IN RESUME.

Experience with IBM IMS V12 database management or higher.
Ability to perform all database admin duties (backup/recovery, reorgs, DB trouble shooting).
Experience with CICS transaction server.
Ability to author REXX scripts.
Ability to troubleshoot assembler code.
Ability to troubleshoot issues with DB2 embedded within COBOL programs
Ability to design solutions using Oracle Transparent Gateway
Ability to design, develop and implement BMC BPPM Monitoring software solution
Experience installing and troubleshooting IBM Tivoli LDAP server product running on AIX.
Candidate must have demonstrated experience working with application teams to build and maintain data propagation solutions - using "IBM lnfoSphere Replication Server". Ability to install and manage DB2 on AIX platforms.
Deep experience supporting large scale, enterprise wide, financial and payroll applications built on the framework of off-the-shelf 3rd party solutions.

Education:

• Bachelors or master's degree in computer science or in a Technical/Business Discipline is required.

Seniority level