Database Administrator Level IV (IMS & DB2 for zOS)

San R&D Business Solutions LLC

Job Location:

Hartford, CT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 1 hour ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Database Administrator Level IV (IMS & DB2 for z/OS)

Location: Hartford CT

Work Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract to Hire (C2H)
Eligibility: US Citizens & Green Card Holders Only

About the Role:

We are seeking a senior-level Mainframe Database Administrator with strong expertise in IMS (z/OS) and Db2 for z/OS. This role supports enterprise mainframe environments by designing administering optimizing and maintaining highly available and high-performing databases.

The DBA will collaborate closely with development teams analysts and business users to ensure database integrity performance scalability and compliance with enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Mainframe Database Administration

Administer and support IMS (z/OS) and Db2 for z/OS databases.
Coordinate physical database changes including coding testing and implementation.
Establish and manage physical database parameters (memory allocation access methods storage optimization).
Create and maintain production databases and database objects.
Monitor database performance using system utilities and tools.

Database Design & Performance

Design and maintain logical and physical database structures.
Analyze transaction rates access paths and volume metrics to optimize performance.
Perform database performance tuning and capacity planning.
Calculate and configure optimal database parameter settings.

Security & Access Management

Define and enforce user access controls (insert update delete retrieve).
Specify and manage database-level security policies.
Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance standards.

Collaboration & Support

Work with development and business teams to gather data access requirements.
Review and refine application programs for database efficiency.
Assess impact of database changes across systems and applications.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to programmers and analysts.
Train users and support troubleshooting activities.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

10 years of hands-on experience with:

IMS for z/OS
Db2 for z/OS
Mainframe database administration

Experience designing logical and physical database models.
Proven performance tuning and database optimization experience.
Experience managing database utilities and monitoring tools.
Strong understanding of access controls and database security.
Experience collaborating with development teams in enterprise environments.
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in insurance or financial services environments.
Experience supporting high-volume mission-critical mainframe systems.
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
Ability to work in a hybrid environment in Hartford CT.

Job Title: Database Administrator Level IV (IMS & DB2 for z/OS)Location: Hartford CTWork Type: Hybrid Employment Type: Contract to Hire (C2H) Eligibility: US Citizens & Green Card Holders OnlyAbout the Role: We are seeking a senior-level Mainframe Database Administrator with strong expertise in IMS ...