DB2 SME on z/OS

DB2 SME on z/OS – Mandatory Skills

Remote opportunity

The candidate should have strong experience in the following areas:

• 10+ years of IBM Db2 for z/OS Administration and Engineering
• Db2 Version 13 Migration, Upgrade Planning, Execution & Validation
• DSNZPARM Configuration, Tuning & Governance
• IBM z/OS Mainframe Administration
• Parallel Sysplex & Db2 Data Sharing Architecture
• Coupling Facility & Group Buffer Pools
• Db2 Performance Tuning (SQL, Buffer Pools, Access Paths, Locking, CPU Optimization)
• Db2 Internals (IRLM, DDF, EDM Pools, Logging, Packages, Plans, WLM)
• Database Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery
• High Availability (HA) & Production Support
• RACF Security Integration, Authentication, Authorization, SECADM/SYSADM
• SMP/E, APARs, PTFs, RSUs, ++HOLDDATA
• Software Maintenance & Lifecycle Management
• Vulnerability Assessment, CVE Analysis & Risk Remediation
• Enterprise Governance & Compliance
• JCL & REXX Scripting
• Strong troubleshooting of complex production issues
• Technical Documentation, Runbooks & Migration Planning
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Python scripting
• Jenkins
• Git
• z/OSMF
• Zowe APIs
• DevOps for Mainframe
• USS (Unix System Services)
• AI-driven Operations/Analytics
• Operational Telemetry & Predictive Analytics
• Intelligent Monitoring & Anomaly Detection
• Certificate Management
• TCP/IP, SMS, JES, APF, LPA
• Cross-functional collaboration with Infrastructure, Security, Storage, RACF, Middleware, and Enterprise Architecture teams