Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – DB2

Ensono; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 85,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer specializing in DB2 to provide premium support for mainframe clients. The candidate will be responsible for database maintenance, optimizations, and on-call support. Requires a Bachelor's degree and over 5 years of relevant experience. Benefits include unlimited paid days off and a competitive salary range from $85,000 to $148,000.

Benefits

Unlimited paid days off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Education reimbursement

Fertility coverage

Wellness program

Flexible work schedule

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in DB2 administration and systems programming support.
• Experience with configuring and managing DB2 in a parallel sysplex environment.
• Ability to manage database security requests and risks.

Responsibilities

• Perform mainframe database software upgrades and administration.
• Provide support for customer migration services and disaster recovery plans.
• Conduct general reporting and analysis of database performance.

Skills

DB2 administration

Software management best practices

Troubleshooting

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

IBM tools for DB2

SMP/e

Job description

Position Summary

Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – DB2Remote - United States JR012295

Provide premium DB2 sysprog support and services to Ensono mainframe clients as they relate to Mainframe DB2 systems. The successful candidate will perform mainframe database software upgrades coupled with administration and tuning to support our customers’ DB2 environments. The individual will need to work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of database problems. The individual will be responsible for day-to-day database maintenance such as creating backups, performing restores, monitoring file extent growth, scheduling reorganizations, creating and maintaining DR procedures and overall support of customer needs and requests. The successful candidate will be called upon to perform a variety of database optimizations that will include general reporting and analysis of the efficiency of the database configuration and periodic review of database performance.

Position reports to Sr. Manager, Mainframe Systems Programming.

Key Areas of Focus for this Role

• Expertise and work efforts will focus on the development and support and/or the customization of new services and support efforts.
• System programming knowledge of multiple DBMS’s is a bonus.
• The individual will need to participate in on-call responsibilities.
• Fulfill customer service orders (CSOs) for mainframe z/OS customers in a timely manner as they pertain to DB2
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to DB2 tables spaces
• Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones.
• Provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain to DB2 and related OEM software products.
• Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired customers such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.
• In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer’s disaster recovery plans.
• Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and allows timely implementations.
• Follow ITSM change control procedures

What the Ideal Candidate Brings to this Role

To be considered for this career opportunity, it is important that you meet all Required Qualifications. Candidates that may meet some, but not all, Other Qualifications are still encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in DB2 for administration and systems programming support. CA and IBM tools for DB2 a plus
• Knowledgeable in best practices of software management, maintenance and documentation
• SMP/e experience
• Experience with configuring and managing DB2 in a parallel sysplex environment
• Ability to develop innovation, strategies, processes and best practices in software management
• Experience with establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance, and utilization
• Experience with reviewing new versions of DB2 for functionality, advising how they benefit the client
• Ability to evaluate change requests and determine impact to assigned clients and troubleshooting and solving production database issues.
• Experience with supporting DB2 security requests
• Ability to review DB2 security to find potential risks
• Experience with reorganization of application data
• Experience with reviewing, tuning of internal DB2 buffer pools and SQL code
• Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients
• Supporting multiple customer for after hours on-call

Other Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients
• Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.

Why Ensono

Ensono is a client-facing company that supports remote work when possible. Benefits include unlimited paid days off, health plan options, 401k with company match, various insurances, paid family leave, education reimbursement, fertility coverage, wellness program, flexible work schedule, and location-based fitness benefits.

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $85,000 to $148,000 annually based on full-time work. Placement in the range may vary based on skills, experience, and business needs. Additional compensation may include an annual bonus and, for eligible employees, an equity grant under the Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics, in accordance with applicable law. Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website. If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email [e-mail].

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