Experienced z System DB2 Infrastructure Software Engineer. SME-level knowledge of the installation/Software-System administration/support process starting with SMP/E through the removal of software components.

Requirements :

- SME-level knowledge of the installation/software-system administration/support process starting with SMP/E through the removal of software components.

Must have dedicated 15+ years experience in the following capabilities :

- Configuring and using the SMP/E tool.

- Working with Db2 Logging and System Recovery/Disaster Recovery including GDPS.

- Incorporating the DB2 Subsystem into the LPAR IPLs.

- Working with DB2 Storage Groups.

- Defining and implementing Performance features to Buffer Pools and other Db2 System level components.

- Defining and maintaining Data Sharing environments including the DB2 SysPlex.

- Downloading System Software from the vendor, installing Db2 and Db2 Administration Tools throughout the Tech, Test/Dev, and Prod environments including following all Change procedures, ensuring Application Developer testing, and the overall post implementation validation steps.

- Demonstrated knowledge and fully proficient in the use of TSO and ISPF.

- Demonstrated knowledge of z/OS, primary operations console operations and commands.

- Demonstrated understanding of JCL and ability to create and modify JCL job streams.

- Experience working with all types of z/OS file types and file systems Including PDS/PDSE and VSAM.

- Experience with zFS including allocation and related Unix commands to manage the space.

- Experience working with ITSM processes including Incidents, Change and related processes.

- Fully proficient on use of enterprise z System monitoring tools (Omegamon, MXG, Splunk).

- 10+ years of mainframe systems experience, with specific concentration in the Db2 Software Administration/PLM area.

Key Duties/Responsibilities :

- Install/Maintain/Configure the Db2 software and related Db2 ISV software.

- Experience automating process using zOSMF.

- Experience recovering the Db2 environment in a Disaster Recovery environment.

- Designs and documents technical solutions required to support complex business system and/or integrations.

- Install and support latest releases of Db2 software.

- z Systems Infrastructure/Platform lifecycle management.

- Experience applying all types of vendor Db2 software fixes (HIPER, PTF, APAR, etc.)

The job is for:

Women candidates preferred