Senior IBM DB2 DBA (z/OS) – Onsite NYC, HA/DR Expert

Yablon & Associates LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

Yablon & Associates LLC in New York City is seeking a Senior IBM DB2 Database Administrator (z/OS) to maintain the reliability, availability, and performance of critical DB2 databases. You will collaborate with development and infrastructure teams on deployments, migrations, and DR planning.

The role requires extensive z/OS DB2 experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a proven track record in enterprise environments. On-site work with USC/GC eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with IBM DB2 Version 12 (or newer) administration on IBM z/OS
• Enterprise mainframe database administration in production environments
• DB2 installation, configuration, upgrades, and software migrations
• Database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures
• Performance tuning using DB2 utilities such as RUNSTATS and REORG
• Database monitoring, health checks, and troubleshooting
• Supporting production releases, database changes, and application deployments
• IBM InfoSphere Data Replication administration
• Working closely with application development and infrastructure teams
• Experience supporting large, mission critical enterprise applications

Responsibilities

• Administer IBM DB2 databases running in an IBM z/OS environment
• Install, configure, and maintain DB2 database environments
• Plan and execute database migrations associated with application releases
• Perform database backup, recovery, and restoration activities
• Execute routine database maintenance, including performance optimization and space management
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify opportunities for improvement
• Troubleshoot database issues affecting development, testing, and production systems
• Support production deployments, database updates, and data correction activities
• Administer IBM InfoSphere Data Replication to ensure continuous availability of replicated data
• Coordinate database changes with application development, operations, and technical support teams
• Create and maintain operational procedures and technical documentation
• Participate in disaster recovery exercises and validate database recovery processes
• Work directly with software vendors to resolve technical issues and implement recommended fixes
• Develop and execute technical testing to verify database functionality and software updates prior to production implementation

Skills

IBM DB2 administration

z/OS mainframe experience

DB2 performance tuning

DB2 backup/recovery

DB2 migrations

Disaster recovery planning

Monitoring and troubleshooting

Collaborating with dev/ops

Production support for enterprise apps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IT

4+ years enterprise DB administration

8+ years related experience

Tools

IBM InfoSphere Data Replication

Job description

Yablon & Associates LLC in New York City is seeking a Senior IBM DB2 Database Administrator (z/OS) to maintain the reliability, availability, and performance of critical DB2 databases. You will collaborate with development and infrastructure teams on deployments, migrations, and DR planning.

The role requires extensive z/OS DB2 experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a proven track record in enterprise environments. On-site work with USC/GC eligibility is required.