Mainframe IDMS Database Administrator

Psybergate Pty Ltd; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Mainframe IDMS Database Administrator to join a dynamic financial services team. This exciting 12-month contract role involves creating and maintaining database objects, performing tuning, and troubleshooting errors to ensure optimal performance. You will play a crucial role in disaster recovery efforts and contribute to operational strategies while enforcing security standards to protect data integrity. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in a complex corporate environment and a strong background in IDMS and DB2 databases. Join this innovative firm and make a significant impact in the world of bespoke software solutions!

Qualifications

• 8 years in IT with 5 years as an operational DBA in a large corporate.
• 4 years experience with IDMS/DB2 databases.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain business database objects within IDMS and DB2.
• Perform database tuning and maintenance tasks.

Skills

Z/OS

DB2 Mainframe

IDMS Database

Database Management

Disaster Recovery

Education

IT degree or equivalent industry accreditation

Tools

IDMS

DB2

Job description

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.
We are looking for a Mainframe IDMS Database Administrator (DBA) to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.
What you will be doing:

1. Create and maintain business database objects within an IDMS and DB2 subsystem.
2. Perform database tuning to ensure the DBMS functions at optimal levels.
3. Schedule database maintenance tasks.
4. Troubleshoot database and DBMS errors and provide solutions to support business when required.
5. Provide input and implement operational and business strategies, industry best practices and ensure necessary ITO governance is in place.
6. Perform database monitoring and notification to ensure optimal data access, to support business database applications in line with contractual agreements.
7. Perform a database consultation role and provide design solutions to Business Development and Service Management to support initiatives when required for current and future projects.
8. Be an integral part of the disaster recovery (DR) team which designs, performs and documents disaster recovery procedures.
9. Service all incidents, changes and requests and ensure that SLAs are met.
10. Enforce security standards to prevent data being compromised and to maintain database integrity.
11. Provide managerial reports of database utility, capacity and utilisation in order for them to make informed decisions.
12. Maintain relationships with suppliers for incident handling.

What we are looking for:

1. IT degree or equivalent industry accreditation preferred
2. 8 years within the IT industry with at least 5 of those years being an operational DBA within a large complex corporate environment
3. 4 years working experience on IDMS/DB2 databases.
4. Understanding of mainframe operating system concepts and experience in another mainframe discipline.
5. Experience in participating in a DR exercise.

Non Negotiable skills required:

1. Z/OS
2. DB2 Mainframe
3. IDMS Database

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

Please note that most of our positions are remote; however, candidates should be residing within the traveling distance as the circumstance of the opportunity can change.

Desired Skills:

1. IDMS
2. DB2
3. DBMS
4. database