Mainframe DB2/IMS DBA — High Availability & Performance

Korn Ferry; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,768 - 89,544; Part time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Columbus, OH seeks an Entry Level DBA to administer and support scalable Mainframe DB2 & IMS database solutions. The role includes resolving database performance issues and implementing data models. Ideal candidates will have formal training or certification in software engineering and over 5 years of applied experience. This is a contract position within the Information Technology sector, offering competitive pay ranges at $55 to $65 per hour.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied experience in software engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Administer, design, implement and support Mainframe DB2 & IMS databases.
• Resolve database performance and capacity issues.
• Work with Information Architects to implement physical data models.
• Develop database performance monitoring processes.

Skills

Database design/development

Integration

Performance monitoring & tuning

Systems re-engineering

Operations support

Knowledge of DB2 for z/OS

Mainframe tools (BMC, CA Platinum)

IMS Full Function/Fast Path implementation

REXX programming

IBM Replication CDC

Roadmap and strategy creation

Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

Database engineering

Automation

Performance engineering design

Distributed and Static SQL workloads

Education

Formal training or certification on software engineering

Job description

A leading consulting firm in Columbus, OH seeks an Entry Level DBA to administer and support scalable Mainframe DB2 & IMS database solutions. The role includes resolving database performance issues and implementing data models. Ideal candidates will have formal training or certification in software engineering and over 5 years of applied experience. This is a contract position within the Information Technology sector, offering competitive pay ranges at $55 to $65 per hour.