Lead Data Engineer - Mainframe DB2 DBA

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to enhance and deliver data solutions within their Commercial & Investment Bank team. The role involves maintaining critical data pipelines and architectures, ensuring the integrity and reliability of Db2 database applications, and collaborating with application development teams. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, strong SQL knowledge, and a familiarity with mainframe environments. Join us in an innovative culture focused on data management and technology best practices.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on Data Engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Strong understanding of data modeling fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of relational databases (RDBMS) and SQL operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and supports Db2 database applications.
• Implements database back-up, recovery, and archiving strategy.
• Maintains highest levels of stability, integrity, reliability, and availability.

Skills

Data Engineering concepts

RDBMS and SQL operations

JES2 and JCL

SQL performance analysis

Data modeling fundamentals

Education

Formal training or certification in Data Engineering

Tools

Db2

TSO / ISPF

Job description

As a Lead Data Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank - Production Management team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver data collection, storage, access, and analytics solutions in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for maintaining critical data pipelines and architectures across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Maintains and supports Db2 database applications
• Experienced with mainframe environment and use of TSO / ISPF / JCL
• Develop rapport with application development teams for collaboration
• Expertise with troubleshooting / diagnosing mainframe db2 related issues
• Maintains review of controls to ensure sufficient protection of enterprise data
• Implements database back-up,recovery, and archivingstrategy
• DDL Deployment , environment data refreshes, regular health checks
• Maintains highest levels of stability, integrity, reliability, and availability
• Experience with SQL and databases utilities including connectivity
• Adds to team culture of team work , collaboration, and partnership

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Data Engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Working knowledge of relational databases (RDBMS) and SQL operations
• Working knowledge of JES2 and JCL, including RACF / ACF2 Security and CA7 / ZEKE
• Experience with performance analysis to optimize SQL workloads
• Knowledge of SYSPlex mainframe configuration including Data Sharing
• Knowledge of the data lifecycle and data management functions
• Working knowledge of mainframe data system components
• Strong understanding of data modeling fundamentals (e.g., primary and foreign keys, constraints, indexing, etc.)
• Ability to work in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals, with a passion to build an innovative culture
• Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Understanding of general Mainframe Utilities, Database Utilities and Stored Procedures
• Familiar with mainframe environment and the use of TSO / ISPF
• Understanding of Distributed and Static SQL workloads
• Understanding of plex mainframe configuration including Data Sharing & Stand-In
• Familiar with IDAA (Data Analytics Accelerators)