DB2 for z/OS Mainframe DBA — Performance & Release Lead

Accenture in South Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in South Africa is seeking an experienced Mainframe DBA to manage DB2 for z/OS in production and development environments. You’ll own release management, version control, and provide performance recommendations to management.

You will guide developers on SQL coding and escalate risks of database unavailability when needed. Ideal candidates are DB2 for z/OS DBAs or Senior Operators with deep mainframe expertise across MVS, CICS, VSAM, JCL, REXX and SQL, enjoy tuning and automation, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience as a DB2 DBA or Senior Operator in a z/OS environment.
• Working knowledge of Mainframe (MVS), DB2 for z/OS, Windows operating systems, SQL, CICS, REXX and JCL.
• Batch operations and MVS architectures.
• Expert proficiency in database management and tuning is expected.
• Experience with DB2 tools and performance monitoring is essential.

Responsibilities

• Authorize TSO user IDs and grant privileges to production databases.
• Monitor production reports and improve throughput on BAS system.
• Provide support to end users of the MVS environment.
• Perform Release Management and version control tasks as needed.
• Supervise a small DBA team when required.
• Attend client meetings representing the project.

Skills

DB2 for z/OS

MVS

CICS

REXX

JCL

SQL

Batch operations

Mainframe

Windows OS

Education

Technical Diploma in a relevant field

2+ years experience in related skills

Expert proficiency in Database Management

Expert proficiency in Database Optimization & Tuning

Tools

DB2 Administrator Tool for z/OS

DB2 Data Studio

DB2 IDZ and IDAA

QMF for z/OS

QMF for Workstation

DB2 Omegamon

DB2 Query Monitor for z/OS

OPTIM Query Workload Tuner

TMON

Job description

Accenture in South Africa is seeking an experienced Mainframe DBA to manage DB2 for z/OS in production and development environments. You’ll own release management, version control, and provide performance recommendations to management.

You will guide developers on SQL coding and escalate risks of database unavailability when needed. Ideal candidates are DB2 for z/OS DBAs or Senior Operators with deep mainframe expertise across MVS, CICS, VSAM, JCL, REXX and SQL, enjoy tuning and automation, and