Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ensono is a client-facing business that supports clients through technology services, innovation, and collaboration. The Senior Database Administrator will provide DB2 application DBA support for mainframe clients, including database creation, administration, tuning, maintenance, recovery, migration, and performance optimization. The role also provides technical guidance, production support, change management, and 24x7 on-call coverage.
Responsibilities
- Expertise and work efforts will focus on the development and support and/or the customization of new services and support efforts
- Identify, diagnose and deliver solutions to DB2 SQL performance
- Maintain operational excellence and production stability thru continuous improvements to both online and batch environments
- Plan for changes in the databases that result from business growth and project implementation
- Maintain the databases to meet the Service Levels and other performance standards, to maximize efficiency, and to minimize outages
- Maintain, update, and implement database archive processes and procedures to recover from an outage or corruption
- Provide day-to-day database maintenance tasks such as creating backups, performing restores, monitoring file extent growth, and scheduling reorganizations
- Test and implement database Environment Changes
- Provide technical advice to application development and production support groups and assist in performance testing and operating system and database performance tuning
- Develop, document, and maintain logical database standards and procedures
- The individual will need to work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of database problems
- Fulfill client requests and change orders for mainframe z/OS clients in a timely manner as they pertain to DB2
- Provide primary support for reported problems related to client application DB2 tablespaces
- Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones and participate in on-call responsibilities
- Provide key support for client migration services (new client transitions) as they pertain to DB2
- Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired clients 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 client’s disaster recovery plans
- Follow ITSM change control procedures
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required and/or equivalent work experience
- 10+ years of professional experience in DB2 for administration and application support
- Extensive experience with the following:
- Administrating and supporting databases in Mainframe DB2
- Expert Performance tuning to include reducing MIPs consumption rates
- Proficient in DB2 control functions
- Support multiple DB2 subsystems simultaneously
- Supporting client and internal requests for building all types of DB2 objects
- Analyzing new versions of DB2 for functionality that can improve client'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
- Experience with CA, BMC, and IBM tools for DB2
- Supporting multiple for clients after hours on-call
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- 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
- Experience establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance and utilization preferred
Benefits
- Work remotely most of the time when not required to be on a client site, with the choice to work from home or in Ensono offices
- Unlimited Paid Days Off
- Three health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
- 401k with company match
- Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
- Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, and Sabbatical Leave
- Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
- Enhanced fertility coverage
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedule
- Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers
- Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, depending on eligibility
- Equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program, depending on eligibility
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