Mainframe z/OS Db2 SRE: Automation & Modernization Lead

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Cary, NC seeks a Mainframe z/OS Db2 SRE to administer Db2 for z/OS, perform SQL tuning, manage SMF/RMF telemetry, and drive resilient, automated database solutions. You will lead architecture and coordinate across database, application, operations, and modernization teams.

Ideal candidates have Db2 for z/OS expertise, experience with BCP testing, and a track record of implementing CI/CD pipelines for database changes in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Db2 for z/OS and database systems.
• SMF/RMF telemetry and application-trace analysis experience.
• BCP testing and recovery from safeguarded copies.
• Self-service automation for DDL/DML and CI/CD for database changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design and implementation of reliable, scalable Db2 for z/OS solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to database, application, operations and modernization teams.
• Establish intake and change processes for new workloads and tune Db2 subsystems and databases.
• Develop self-service automation for DDL and DML requests and enable CI/CD pipelines for controlled database changes.
• Review telemetry and application traces; recommend SQL improvements and physical design changes.
• Support disaster recovery testing and data recovery from safeguarded copies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents; participate in release, change, incident and problem-management processes.
• Maintain architecture standards, governance, roadmaps and blueprints while evaluating modernization opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams and multiple complex initiatives.

Skills

Mainframe

Db2 for z/OS

SQL tuning

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

OpenShift

Ansible

Python

Leadership

Education

TOGAF certification

IBM System Architect certification

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Cary, NC seeks a Mainframe z/OS Db2 SRE to administer Db2 for z/OS, perform SQL tuning, manage SMF/RMF telemetry, and drive resilient, automated database solutions. You will lead architecture and coordinate across database, application, operations, and modernization teams.

Ideal candidates have Db2 for z/OS expertise, experience with BCP testing, and a track record of implementing CI/CD pipelines for database changes in a regulated environment.