Job description
Responsibilities include: Monitor automation messages for database exception conditions
Analyze application and database performance problems Initiates a shift turnover for issues or problems including any outstanding tickets, mails, abends, calls or messages that are still being worked on are communicated or handed over Responsible for the creation, scheduling, and support of database backup and maintenance processes Implement database turnover requests for all APG groups and application for all environments
Perform verification for database maintenance upgrades Execute Weekend verification involving the running of the IVP and following up on outstanding reorgs, utilities, or replication tasks
Provide support and assistance for the database engineering groups for Weekend work Support efforts for the database Performance Lab Preparing for, coordinating, writing up and communicating the summary of the weekend work
Provide level one and level two support on database systems and address spaces Implement changes to database subsystem variables Monitor and read and respond to incoming mail and newsgroups relating to problems and questions
Providing level one and level two support of the utility suite of applications Following the DTS procedures and policies for escalation and notification ?Escalation to next Tier and/or management Register events from clients into tracking tools Performance weekend verification after infrastructure upgrades and system IPLs
Build tools to automate reporting, monitoring and improving platform stability
Desired Solid familiarity with z/OS IBM mainframe ?IBM s z/OS Operating system and Tools (ISPF,TSO,SDSF,JCL)?ADABAS database on mainframe (level 8.x.x)NATURAL language on mainframe (level 9.x.x)FTP,Rexx Agile development, SDLC, DevOps best practices
Task Management using JIRA Weekend shift and on call rotation required.
Assets Adabas Cluster Services Adabas Parallel Services Adabas Replication Services Adabas Delta Save Adabas Cache Adabas Vista/Coordinator/Fast Path DB2 on mainframe Networking protocols - TCP/IP,UDP,HTTP.Port Security administration CA Sysview,ICAMS,Omegamon. Assembler programming
Minimum EDUCATIONAL and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS University Degree (B.S.) and at least 7 to 10 years technical experience Experience with Project Management and Agile preferred Data analysis and manipulation Scripting/coding experience a plus
Rate range- $60-$65
