Mainframe DB2 Administration

5 years

12 - 30 Lacs

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Full Time

Job Description

Industry & Sector:

A Tier-1 financial services technology provider specializing in high-volume transaction processing and legacy modernization for global banks.DB2 Database Administrator

Workplace:

On-site, IndiaRole & Responsibilities
  • Manage, monitor, and tune DB2 subsystems on z/OS for 24×7 mission-critical uptime.
  • Design and execute backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery strategies using IBM utilities and copy pools.
  • Implement schema changes, data migrations, and object version control across development, test, and production LPARs.
  • Collaborate with application teams to optimise SQL, design indexes, and resolve locking/contention issues.
  • Automate health checks, capacity planning, and alerting with REXX, JCL, and performance tools such as OMEGAMON.
  • Enforce security and compliance via RACF, auditing, and vulnerability remediation.

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have
  • 5+ years administering DB2 for z/OS in enterprise environments.
  • Expertise with IBM utilities (LOAD, REORG, COPY, RECOVER) and performance monitors (DB2PM, RMF).
  • Hands-on experience in SQL optimisation, buffer-pool tuning, and data sharing.
  • Proficiency in JCL, REXX, and automation scripting.
  • Solid understanding of RACF, encryption, and data-privacy controls.

Preferred

  • Experience with IMS DB/DC or IDMS coexistence.
  • Knowledge of HADR, GDPS, or Sysplex data-sharing architectures.
  • Exposure to DevOps pipelines integrating mainframe deployments (UrbanCode, Git).
Benefits & Culture Highlights
  • Access to IBM z15 hardware and cutting-edge storage solutions.
  • Sponsored certifications and continuous learning budgets.
  • Collaborative, high-performance engineering culture focused on reliability and innovation.
Skills: jcl,mainframe db2,buffer-pool tuning,db2,sql optimization,automation scripting,performance tuning,rexx,ibm utilities,racf,problem solving,data-privacy controls,z/os

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