DB2 SysAdm DBA-Parallel Sysplex
DB2 SysAdm DBA – Job Description Role: DB2 SysAdm DBA Must-Have Skills
- Experience as a DB2 (z/OS) Database Administrator.
- Strong understanding of DB2 internals, fundamentals, installation, and operational support.
- Hands-on experience with DB2 Data Sharing in a Parallel Sysplex environment.
- Knowledge of system performance tuning and capacity planning.
- Experience with DB2 security interfaces, including SMP/E and UserMods.
- Experience installing and administering DB2 tools and ISV (Independent Software Vendor) products.
- Working knowledge of:
- REXX
- HTML
- Java
- CICS/DB2
- MQ/DB2
- Experience integrating and installing OEM vendor tools.
- Expertise in Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, implementation, and support.
- Strong proficiency in:
- DB2 systems performance tuning
- Capacity planning
- Application performance tuning
- Access path analysis
- SQL performance tuning
- Experience using DB2 monitoring tools.
- Knowledge of logical and physical database design.
Good-to-Have Skills
- Access Path Tuning
- Database Consolidation
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, maintain, and support DB2 databases on z/OS.
- Monitor database health, performance, and availability.
- Perform database performance tuning and optimization.
- Support DB2 data-sharing environments in Parallel Sysplex.
- Manage disaster recovery planning and execution.
- Implement security standards and database compliance requirements.
- Install and maintain DB2-related OEM and third-party tools.
- Analyze SQL performance issues and optimize access paths.
- Work closely with application teams supporting CICS, MQ, Java, and REXX-based applications.
- Perform capacity planning and ensure database scalability.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Extensive experience in enterprise-scale DB2 z/OS environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with high-availability and mission-critical systems.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently and support complex production environments.
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