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DBA Programmer
Contract: Plano, Texas, US span>
Salary Range: 60.00 - 65.00 | Per Hour
Job Code: 363785
End Date: 2025-08-17
Days Left: 26 days, 17 hours left
Pay Range: $ 60 - $ 65
Job Description:
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Provide end-to-end DB2 mainframe database administration support on z/OS systems in a high-volume, data-sharing environment.
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Handle full database lifecycle management including design consultation, implementation, upgrades, maintenance, and decommissioning.
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Perform performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting of production issues, including SEV1-level incidents.
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Work closely with application teams to translate business requirements into efficient, high-availability database solutions.
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Ensure compliance with internal audit, security standards, and participate in SOX and control assessments.
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Participate in on-call support rotation and provide expert-level consultation during DB2 software upgrades and infrastructure changes.
Must-Haves
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7+ years of experience in mainframe COBOL development specifically tied to DB2 databases.
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Strong application DBA experience in mainframe DB2 with expertise in query tuning and performance optimization.
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In-depth knowledge of DB2 internals and BMC DB2 utilities, and SMF accounting data.
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Hands-on experience with QRep/CDC replication tools and performance troubleshooting.
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Ability to work independently and provide recommendations to other DBAs.
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Experience working in large enterprise environments, ideally with 24x7 support models.
Plusses
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Experience with BMC tools (Change Manager, Catalog Manager, Mainview, SQL Performance).
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Knowledge of Endevor, ACF2/RACF security, and ITSM tools like BMC Remedy.
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Familiarity with Brownstone data dictionaries and auditing standards.
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Prior experience working in regulated financial environments.
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Former consultant or employee at a large bank or financial institution is a plus.
Job Requirement
- Mainframe
- Cobol
- Database
Reach Out to a Recruiter
- Recruiter
- Phone
- Dharamveer Kushwah
- dharamveer.kushwah@collabera.com
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