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Job type full-time
Full job description
Worker type:
Employee
Provide premium db2 application dba support and services to ensono mainframe clients as they relate to mainframe db2 systems.
Functional responsibilities:
The successful candidate will perform database creation, development, administration and tuning to support our customers’ development, test and production databases.
The individual will be responsible for day-to-day database maintenance such as creating backups, performing restores, monitoring file extent growth, scheduling reorganizations, creating and maintaining dr procedures and overall support of customer needs and requests.
The successful candidate will be called upon to perform a variety of database optimizations that will include general reporting and analysis of the efficiency of the database configuration and periodic review of database performance.
Expertise and work efforts will focus on the development and support and/or the customization of new services and support efforts.
The individual will need to work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of database problems.
Expertise and work efforts will focus on the development and support and/or the customization of new services and support efforts.
The individual will need to participate in on-call responsibilities.
Fulfill customer service orders (csos) for mainframe z/os customers in a timely manner as they pertain to db2
Provide primary support for reported problems related to db2 tables spaces
Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones.• provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain to db2
Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired customers such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.
In joint cooperation with the disaster recovery services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer’s disaster recovery plans.
Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and allows timely implementations.
Follow itsm change control procedures
Required technical skills for logical db2 database administrator:
Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
10 years of professional experience in db2 for administration and application supportCa and ibm tools for db2 a plus
Extensive experience with the following:
Administrating and supporting databases in mainframe db2
Support multiple db2 subsystems simultaneously
Supporting customer and internal requests for building all types of db2 objects.
Analyzing new versions of db2 for functionality that can improve customer`s systems
Refreshing test data for whole environments
Supporting db2 security requests
Review db2 security to find potential risks
Reorganization of application data
Vendor consultations for problems and questions
Space calculations for new objects and environments
Reviewing, tuning of internal db2 buffer pools and sql code,
Dr recovery of application objects
Troubleshooting and solving production database issues
Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients
Experience establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, dr, security, maintenance and utilization preferred
Supporting multiple customer for after hours on-call
Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients
Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
Primary location city/state:
Homebased - downers grove, il - finley, illinois
Additional locations (if applicable):
Ensono is an equal employment opportunity employerEnsono provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, military status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
