Senior DB2 z/OS & Mainframe DBA (Contract)

Tech Army, LLC

Tallahassee (FL)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

36 hours ago

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Job summary

Tech Army, LLC is seeking a highly experienced Database Administrator with deep expertise in DB2 for z/OS for long-term contract work on enterprise mainframe environments. You will manage, optimize, support, and recover large-scale production databases across DB2, Oracle, and SQL Server.

The role includes tuning, upgrades, and disaster recovery planning. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of combined DBA experience, strong DB2 for z/OS capabilities, JCL, COBOL, CICS, RACF, and ISPF, and a track

Qualifications

10+ years of combined database administration experience involving: DB2 for z/OS, Oracle 10g or later, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 / 2012.
Experience with DB2 for z/OS administration and application integration.
Proficiency in DB2 performance monitoring and tuning, upgrades, and catalog maintenance.

Responsibilities

Perform daily database administration and operational support across DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, and GIS environments
Plan, design, implement, and support enterprise database structures
Monitor and tune database performance
Support DB2 for z/OS upgrades, catalog maintenance, and point-in-time recovery
Review SQL code and provide database optimization recommendations
Develop and maintain DBA procedures and technical documentation
Support infrastructure implementation and change-management activities
Assist with disaster recovery planning and technical validation
Train and mentor other technical staff