Db2 Z/Os Database Administrator

• Long term contract - 12 months + 2x 12 months
• Canberra based role - work must be done on site
• Current NV1 security clearance mandatory
• Work on DB2 on z/OS Mainframe for a Government Department

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to technical specialists and stakeholders and seek their cooperation in the provision of database administration.
• Schedule and manage database software installations and upgrades to maintain currency with supported environments.
• Administer the database configuration, security, scheme, and objects, ensuring compliance against agreed standards and guidelines.
• Manage the data management process including initial loading, creating, maintaining, and distributing data.
• Implement corrective actions to improve performance and availability of databases.
• Design and plan operational backup, archival, and recovery activities and cyclical disaster recovery exercises.
• Escalate unresolved system issues to appropriate vendors or stakeholders and manage these in accordance with agreed service level agreements to minimise user/system downtime.
• Manage the development of processes, security measures, standards, and best practices aimed at enhancing the availability, security, and performance of data assets.
• Prepare and review corporate and technical documentation.
• Develop data capability through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning to increase performance, engagement, and retention.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Mainframe Db2 Database Administration experience.
• 1.5+ years of experience with IBM Db2 tools (Recovery expert, clone tool etc.).
• 5+ years of experience with monitoring and diagnostics using Omegamon and query monitor
• Experience with rolling out maintenance for Db2 across mainframe systems.
• Experience with z/OS interfaces (ISPF, REXX, JCL etc.).
• Understanding of z/OS software installation methodologies (SMP/E etc.).

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