Hansen Talent Group is seeking a remote Db2 Systems Programmer with expert knowledge in supporting Db2 subsystems for z/OS platforms. This individual will have the unique experience to work with SME programmers who have led major initiatives as well as serve as mentor for junior DB2 z/OS technical professionals. The Db2 Systems Programmer will be responsible for managing Db2 for z/OS subsystems, supporting environments for both internal and external clients as well as collaborating with z/OS programmers to optimize the Mainframe production.
Duties:
- Installing, configuring, governing, and tuning Db2 components in z/OS platforms including SMP/E, PTF evaluation, RSU planning, APAR analysis, ++HOLDDATA review as well as configuring DSNZPARM settings.
- Optimize system performance and lead disaster recovery activities.
- Strong understanding of Db2 security architecture, including RACF integration, authentication, authorization, trusted contexts, privileged access controls, SECADM/SYSADM separation, audit traces, encryption, certificates, and secure remote connectivity.
- Support vendor advisory assessment, maintenance windows, fallback planning, and deployment governance.
- Access vulnerability findings, CVE applicability, security bulletins, patch exposure, configuration drift, exploitability, compensating controls, remediation complexity, and implementation risk for Db2 for z/OS environments.
- Identify risk exposures, attack surface, control gaps, operational weaknesses, and remediation opportunities across Db2, z/OS, RACF, DDF, utilities, middleware interfaces, certificates, and automation tooling.
- Under concepts of Db2 performance, analyze and identify production incident patterns.
- Oversee certificate management.
- Ability to partner with application, security, RACF, middleware, storage, and z/OS teams.
Qualifications:
- In-depth experience and knowledge of Db2 systems and data management tools.
- Broadcom and IBM tools.
- Strong communication.