Mainframe System Programmer - DB2/BMC MainView

About Company :

Major delivery centers in India, including cities like Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. Offices in over 35 countries.

India is a major operational hub, with as its U.S. headquarters.

Job Title : Mainframe System Programmer.

Location : Chennai , Bangalore.

Experience : 7+Years.

Work Mode : Hybrid.

Job Type : Full Time.

Notice Period : Immediate joiners to 90 Days.

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

- Use tools like IBM Omegamon, CA Insight, and BMC Mainview for performance monitoring.

- Strong knowledge of IBM utilities (REORG, RUNSTATS, LOAD, UNLOAD).

- Troubleshoot DB2 system issues, diagnose performance bottlenecks.

- Coordinate with vendors for PMR ticket resolution and issue debugging.

- Support transactional environments like CICS and IMS with DB2.

Required Skills and Experience :

- Expertise in Monoplex, SYSPLEX, and data-sharing architecture.

- Strong knowledge of DB2 DRDA architecture, backup & recovery (image copy, FLASH, mirroring).

- Experience in REXX/CLIST, ISPF programming, and CICS/IMS-DB2 interface.

- Expertise in SMP/E, DB2 software migration (V12, V13), and maintenance.

- Familiarity with unsupported/new DB2 z/OS features, compilers, and debugging.

- Experience handling PMR tickets and DB2 security/health checks.

- Installation & maintenance of IBM tools (OMEGAMON, DB2 Admin, HPU).

- Experience with Broadcom (RC Migration, Fast Load/Unload) and BMC tools.

Preferred Skills and Experience :

- Expertise in DB2 traces, SMF, RMF, WLM, and performance reports.

- Tuning virtual storage (Buffer Pool, EDM Pool, thread storage).

- Experience with monitoring tools (IBM Omegamon, CA Insight, BMC Mainview).

- Experience with DB2 Connect, IBM Data Studio, and DB2 Cloning.

- SAP/DB2 & PeopleSoft/DB2 architecture knowledge, high availability solutions.