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Position: DB2 Mainframe DBA
Location: 100 % Remote
Duration: 6 Months Extendable
Client: Transamerica
Vendor: Apex
Interview process: 1 video interview to hire (could be two depending how many candidates are in play)
Must have:
DB2, development experience, DBA experience, performance tuning and optimization
We are innovating the next generation of data solutions and capabilities to help our customers achieve a lifetime of financial security. As a Senior DB2 Z DBA within our Workplace Data Operations team, this role will be focused on collaborating with a team of senior database administrators in the development of modern architectures to enable our data-driven digital business. You will help define our data strategies, grow our capabilities.
Responsibilities:
· Creates schemas and subschemas in consultation with the application project team.
· Submits recommendations for solutions that require definition of the physical structure and functional capabilities of databases and require data security and data backup/recovery specifications.
· Proposes detailed specifications and flowcharts and coordinates installation of revised or new database systems.
· Sets up and performs backup, recovery, and Stats Updates procedures.
· Works with relevant staff, to identify and transform business requirements into physical data models.
· Performs monitoring and tuning for performance, and recommends Application database enhancements.
· Develops transaction logging and security features.
· Understands and uses normalization methods and design methodologies.
· Develops, documents, and enforces the standards, security procedures, and controls for access to ensure integrity of the database system.
· Works with system engineers or application developer to evaluate and implement technical enhancements.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field
· Five years of collective experience as a Senior DB2 Z DBA with Version 9,10.11, & 12
· Experience with Online utilities, indexing strategies, index management and statistics for 500 million+ row tables.
· Experience in Performance Tuning and Optimization, using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
· Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus.
· The ability to work within a team environment.
· Problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Working knowledge BMC Monitoring Tools
· Knowledge of AWS and Azure (Azure SQL and DW) platforms,
· Knowledge of IDAA
