Lead Mainframe Z/OS DB2 SRE

Job Description

Role: Lead Mainframe z/OS DB2 SRE

Location: Cary, NC

Fulltime

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

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• IBM Db2 for z/OS subsystem administration and database administration
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• Db2 application DBA and systems DBA capabilities, including SQL tuning and physical database design
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• SMF/RMF telemetry and application-trace analysis
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• Database resilience, BCP testing and recovery from Safeguarded Copies
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• Self-service automation for DDL/DML requests and CI/CD pipelines for database changes
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• Mainframe modernization, integration, migration, zLinux, OpenShift, Ansible and Python
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Roles & Responsibilities

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• Lead the architecture, design and implementation of reliable, scalable and secure Db2 for z/OS solutions.
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• Provide technical leadership to database, application, operations and modernization teams.
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• Establish intake and change processes for new workloads and tune Db2 subsystems and databases.
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• Develop self-service, on-demand automation for DDL and DML requests.
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• Enable CI/CD pipelines for controlled database-change deployment.
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• Review SMF/RMF telemetry and application traces; recommend SQL improvements and physical database-design changes.
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• Support BCP testing and recovery of data from Safeguarded Copies.
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• Troubleshoot and resolve Db2 for z/OS incidents; participate in release, change, incident and problem-management processes.
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• Maintain architecture standards, governance, roadmaps and blueprints while evaluating modernization opportunities.
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Generic Managerial Skills, If any

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• Lead cross-functional teams and multiple complex initiatives.
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• Communicate effectively with business stakeholders, application teams, infrastructure teams and enterprise architects.
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• Apply strategic thinking, analytical problem solving, stakeholder management and architectural governance.
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• Financial services or insurance industry experience preferred.
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