Allegis Group
zOS DB2 Specialist
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Working as part of the DB2 Support Team to undertake all aspects of DB2 for z/OS. The team is responsible for large DB2 subsystems across various mainframes and geographies.
Your responsibility as a DB2 System Programmer will be ensuring the performance, integrity, maintenance, and security of our database estate. You'll be involved in the planning and development of the databases, as well as in troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users.
You'll ensure that:
- There is provision for data security and recovery control (ensuring all data is retrievable in an emergency).
- Ensure that we use supported versions for all database and monitoring solutions.
- Provide 2nd and 3rd Level Support for applications who use DB2.
- Stability and integrity of a highly responsive OLTP (CICS) DB2 environment.
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As a DB2 for z/OS specialist, you’ll need to:
- Establish the needs of users and monitor user access and security
- Monitor performance and manage parameters in order to provide fast responses to front-end users
- Install and test new versions of DB2
- Develop, manage, and test backup and recovery plans
- Ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly
- Carry out capacity planning
- Communicate regularly with technical, applications, and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security
- Manage the security and disaster recovery aspects of a database.
- Support and management of distributed DB2 connections.
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Required skills:
- Experience of working as a z/OS Systems Specialist with significant skills in the DB2 arena.
- DB2 production support (must-have)
- DB2 software maintenance
- DB2 performance tuning
- DB2 application support.
- Nice to have some experience in programming such as REXX/Cobol.
Fully remote role, can be based anywhere in the UK
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