Position : Mainframe Engineer
Location : Newyork (Remote)
Duration: Long term
Candidate should be local to Newyork
Primary Responsibilities
- Support and maintain DB2 subsystems in a z/OS environment.
- Perform DB2 software installs, upgrades, and maintenance.
- Diagnose and resolve complex DB2 and related product issues.
- Tune DB2 for optimal performance and resource utilization.
- Provide technical leadership and documentation for DB2 best practices.
- Utilize strong knowledge of SMP/E and its role in the installation process.
- Conduct ongoing maintenance (installing, patching, upgrading, administering, etc.) of the mainframe z/OS operating system, accompanying storage systems, and related systems software products (database, transaction server, security management, scheduling, report distribution, etc.).
- Administer and support UNIX System Services on z/OS.
- Provide production off-hour coverage and support for periodic weekend implementations.
Experience / Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience in DB2 Database system recovery.
- Strong working knowledge of DB2.
- Hands-on experience with VTAM and TCP/IP.
- Minimum 10 years of experience with z/OS, JES2, SMP/E, TSO, IOCP/HCD, basic IBM utilities (IDCAMS, IEFBR14, etc.), program product installations, IBM virtual tape system, and Unix System Services.
- Working knowledge of CICS, IMS, and AFP printing (preferred).
- Experience using monitoring tools such as OMEGAMON.
- Prior experience with enterprise-wide, large-scale implementations.
- Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Experience with mainframe CPU installs as a systems programmer consultant.
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