Senior Mainframe DB2 for z/OS Engineer

Kyndryl; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking a highly skilled Mainframe DB2 Systems Administrator to manage DB2 for z/OS subsystems in a mission-critical environment. You will install, configure, tune performance, and ensure availability, security, and resilience across DB2 components and related subsystems.

Responsibilities include installation, configuration, capacity planning, and DR readiness, plus collaboration with JCL, CICS, IMS, MQ, and distributed systems teams to maintain enterprise reliability.

Qualifications

• 7–12+ years of mainframe experience and DB2 for z/OS expertise.
• Strong knowledge of ZPARMs, DSNZPARM, buffer pools and catalogs.
• Hands-on with JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF and batch processing.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain DB2 for z/OS subsystems.
• Monitor and tune system-level DB2 performance (CPU, memory, I/O).
• Manage DB2 Data Sharing environments (Sysplex) and DR strategies.
• Analyze failures, handle dumps/logs/abends, and perform root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate with Batch (JCL), CICS, IMS, MQ, and distributed systems.

Skills

Mainframe experience

DB2 for z/OS

DB2 tuning

ZPARMs DSNZPARM

JCL/TSO/ISPF

Sysplex/Data Sharing

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking a highly skilled Mainframe DB2 Systems Administrator to manage DB2 for z/OS subsystems in a mission-critical environment. You will install, configure, tune performance, and ensure availability, security, and resilience across DB2 components and related subsystems.

Responsibilities include installation, configuration, capacity planning, and DR readiness, plus collaboration with JCL, CICS, IMS, MQ, and distributed systems teams to maintain enterprise reliability.