Mainframe DB2 System System Admin

Role description: (Please include a brief outline of the impact this role will have, including overview of customer industry and projects, access to cutting-edge technology etc.)

The ideal candidate ensures high availability and optimal performance of the DB2 subsystem. This role requires deep technical knowledge of SMP/E, z/OS internals, and third-party management tools like Broadcom (formerly CA) Platinum and Broadcom SYSVIEW.

Key responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities

• Installation & Maintenance: Use SMP/E to install, patch (PTFs), and upgrade DB2 subsystems.
• System Performance: Monitor and tune DB2 system parameters (ZPARMS), buffer pools, and EDM pools.
• Disaster Recovery: Design and implement backup and recovery strategies for the DB2 catalog and directory.
• Tooling Management: Install and maintain third-party products (eg, Platinum, SYSVIEW for DB2) to assist in database management and monitoring.
• Security: Implement and manage DB2 security using RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret.

Key skills/knowledge/experience:

The ideal candidate ensures high availability and optimal performance of the DB2 subsystem. This role requires deep technical knowledge of SMP/E, z/OS internals, and third-party management tools like Broadcom (formerly CA) Platinum and Broadcom SYSVIEW.

Additional qualifications: Experiance in IMS installation and Production DB2/ims DBA support

Person specification:ie, negotiating, client facing, communication, assertive, team leading/team member skills, supportive.

Resource will be working Client facing and able to handle all the communication and lead team with supportive skills.

Attend vendor connects. Weekend overtime, normal overtime, on call duty as per the client requirement.