Tri-Force Consulting Services, Inc.

DB2 Database Administrator

Tri-Force Consulting Services, Inc. · New York, New York, United States

IT System Custom Software Development · 51-200 employees

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Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The DB2 Database Administrator will manage, tune, and maintain DB2 databases on the IBM z/OS platform to support critical financial and payroll systems. Responsibilities include executing database recovery, performing system migrations, and collaborating with development teams to troubleshoot and optimize database performance.

What they look for

DB2 IBM z/OS Database Administration Database Tuning Runstats Reorgs Disaster Recovery IBM InfoSphere Data Replication System Administration Troubleshooting Data Fixes Performance Testing Software Migration Technical Testing Database Recovery

Requirements

Candidates must possess a baccalaureate degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field along with at least four to eight years of relevant experience in complex IT infrastructure. Proven expertise in supporting DB2 v12 or higher on IBM z/OS is essential for this role.

Full description

Title: DB2 Database Administrator

Location: 5 Manhattan West New York, NY 10001

Job Description

FISA is in search of an experienced DB2 Database Administrator (OBA) with proven experience supporting D82 v12 (or higher) on an IBM zJOS platform. Primary responsibilities include working with application development teams to install and migrate releases, support execution of data fixes, define new and execute databases recovery functions, definition and execution of standard database tuning procedures (e.g., runstats, reorgs). The target systems for which support is required are: the Payroll

Management System (PMS), the Pension Payroll Management System (PPMS) and the Financial Management System (FMS).

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that all installation, configuration, and tuning of

DB2 databases are completed efficiently.

  • Author and validate procedures for all database processes.
  • Identify potential issues and deliver modifications I

updates for DB2 programs.

  • Communicate with and deliver to Tech Support all elements

to be migrated with specific

instructions to be performed during the production migration.

  • Assist Systems areas with tool upgrades and participate in

Disaster Recovery drills.

  • Define and execute databases recovery functions,

definition and execution of standard database

tuning procedures (e.g., runstats, reorgs).

  • Monitor the health of the key database operations (backup/

recovery processes, logging, system

response times, etc).

  • Open and manage tickets logged with IBM to resolution.
  • Work with application development teams to install and

migrate software releases (DB2 tasks) and support execution of data fixes (backups, packaging for production, etc).

  • Perform DB2 DB troubleshooting of online and batch

programs during production, user acceptance testing, integrated system testing, performance testing and development phases of the work effort.

  • Design and execute technical tests to ensure that vendor

and FISA software deliveries address the business and technical problems in a manner consistent with FISA standards for quality and completeness.

  • Perform the all system administration activities for the

IBM lnfoSphere Data Replication product.

High availability of the product is required, as it is a critical part of the City's Financial Management System.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related fieldand four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT

2.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or,

3.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or"2" above.

About Us:

Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting Services (https://triforce-inc.com) has been an MBE/SDB certified IT Consulting

firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing, software development (web and mobile apps),

systems integration, data analytics, system automation, cybersecurity, and cloud technology solutions for government

and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity,

increasing efficiencies through automation, and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing

core values: integrity, diligence, and technological excellence.

Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and

a four-time winner on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.