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Role: Mainframe Database Admin Experience: 9+ Years Location: Bangalore Description Mainframe Computing (MC) is a technology enabler for the business by providing a strong, resilient, and stable platform to host and enable business innovation/growth in our lines of business and global locations. MC consists of experienced administration, operations and engineering staff required to support the platform. In addition to flexible hours, the Firm enables its staff to work remotely. The mainframe engineers work with the latest hardware and software technologies. There is extensive interoperability between the mainframe and non-mainframe platforms. Responsibilities and Team Info The mainframe communicates with software running on Linux and Windows server environments. Likewise, our clients have extensive use of data on the mainframe via this interoperability. This role is for an administrator of distributed (non-mainframe) software and its configuration for interoperability to the mainframe-based databases. In addition, the role involves overseeing paths out of the mainframe to open systems-based databases. Responsibilities include: Update and maintain driver software for mainframe database (ADABAS, DB2) access. Trace, collect and maintain inventory of inbound and outbound IP traffic to selected distributed/non mainframe databases (DB2 on Linux, Sybase Greenplum). Monitor inbound/outbound traffic for performance opportunities. Load balancing, port sharing etc. Track and enforce security standards (TLS/SSL SLL, Kerberos,) for mainframe database access. Refresh and update entitlements for mainframe database access on schedule. Implement database turnover requests for all APG groups and application for all environments. Perform verification for database maintenance upgrades of driver software. Execute Weekend verification involving the running of the IVP/RFB and weekend checkouts for infrastructure on and off mainframe. Preparing for, coordinating, writing up and communicating the summary of the weekend work. Qualifications- Technical Skills / Environment 10+ years Desired IBMs Data Virtualization Manager (DVM). Database (DB2/UDB, Sybase, Greenplum, MySQL, SQL server.) IBMs JGATE middleware. USS environment. TLS/SSL, Encryption protocols. Port Security administration. Strong mainframe access methodologies. JavaScript, JSON formats. Python Programming. Restful APIs? Linux- Mainframe X-team integration skills. Linux/Unix, Shell scripting Networking protocols - TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP. Port Security administration. Assets ADABAS database on mainframe IBM’s z/OS Operating system and Tools (ISPF,TSO,SDSF,JCL) FTP,Rexx. DB2 on mainframe Agile development, SDLC, DevOps best practices Task management using JIRA. Minimum EDUCATIONAL and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS University Degree (B.S.) and at least 5 years technical experience Experience with Project Management and Agile preferred Data analysis and manipulation Scripting/coding experience a plus Weekend shift and on call rotation required.
