Senior DB2 Database Administrator

Update:

Main location(s): Chandler, AZ

**manager open to candidates in other locations (Plano, Charlotte, Pennington, Jersey City) but will need to get approval before submitting to JP**

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Senior DB2 Database Administrator

Position type: Contract
Duration: 12 + Months
Locations: Chandler, AZ

Main Skills:

• DB2
• SQL
• BMC Remedy

As a Senior DB2 Database Administrator, you will:
Job Description:
Responsibilities include:

• Develop log scrapring strategies to limit cpu, memory usage and staging space while log scraping.
• Build splunk dashboards to monitor the Db2 environment
• Work with other DB2 teams in setting up log retention policies to cover for extended period of outages
• Translation of business requirements into a physical model for implementation with a focus on a clear understanding of processing requirements (peak times, # trans etc), performance, availability, recoverability, and data access methods
• Consulting with the application teams on both ACF2 and RACF managed database security to ensure appropriate access is provisioned for data access
• Defining and implementing application specific backup and recovery strategies for the production environment.
• Support of product upgrades related to DB2 replication providing a focal communication point for development teams as well as completing owned DBA remediation activities, executing internal verification processes, conducting assessments of new feature/function and providing recommendations for use.
• Performance tuning support and recommendations for database calls, in cooperation with the application development team.
• Monitoring and addressing items on exception reports to ensure a stable production environment
• Support DBA production on call rotation including 24X7 SEV1 test support.
• Conduct information sharing meetings with the application teams when requested.
• Support of Self-Identified Audits, Control assessments, Database Audits and SOX reviews, ensuring deliverables are complete and correct, and all milestone deliverables dates are met.

Required Skills:

• Experience with IBM DB2 for z/OS and Replication products (Qrep, SQLrep and CDC) - software installation, version upgrades and maintenance, certification testing, documentation of operational procedures, disaster recovery testing
• Participation in a 24x7 Oncall rotation and be required to provide off hours support as necessary
• Good communication skills both written and oral as the individual will interface with support teams, software vendors and management staff
• Good analytical and debugging skills

Desired (Bonus) Skills:

• Experience with software support for BMC for DB2 Tools, IBM z/OS Connect, Software AG ADABAS and Natural products
• Programming experience with REXX
• Working knowledge of SQL, JIRA, SMP/E, RACF, TCP/IP, Network certificates, Splunk
• Working knowledge of other Mainframe Subsystems (CICS, IMS, MQ)

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!
This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.

Thank you!
Boga Sunil Kumar
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PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $65/hr. on W2
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.
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Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
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Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
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