DB2/IMS Systems programmer/DBA

What are we looking for in our DB2/IMS Systems programmer/DBA?

Russell Tobin's client, An entertainment, manufacturing, and international trade capital of the U.S. is hiring a COBOL/Mainframe Programmer to work in Downey, CA (Initial Onsite then Remote)

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Employment Type: Contract/Initial Onsite then Remote

Location: Downey, CA

Pay rate: $60-$70/hr. DOE

Responsibilities:

A Mainframe Systems Programmer/DBA is responsible for leading and/or supporting the most complex database upgrade projects, modification, installation, testing, implementation, maintenance and enhancements of new or existing system software products. This classification must plan, install, configure, test, implement and manage core database products, software products in support of the County’s database architecture and business needs. Special organizational or functional industry position titles for Systems Programmer/DBA include, but are not limited to, DB2 Systems Programmer/DBA, IMS Systems Programmer/DBA and ADABAS/NATURAL Systems Programmer/DBA

Required Skills:

The Mainframe Systems Programmer/DBA for Legacy Systems manages different types of databases, such as hierarchical (IMS), relational (DB2), and file-based (ADABAS), and is responsible for planning and upgrading the database environments on a County-established basis; verifying the health of all the databases; database administration technical consulting for application and operations teams for the purpose of project planning/development; maintenance on production database systems; performance of technical reviews for existing systems that utilize one of the following database management systems (DBMS): ADABAS, DB2 or IMS; performance of evaluations for the purposes of selecting new or fine-tuning existing DBMS software; consultation with project development teams to provide recommendations on database design; development of logical and physical database designs; creation of overviews of logical database designs; creation of physical databases; database capacity planning; development and use of backup and recovery procedures for databases; database performance monitoring; database space monitoring; database reorganizations; database replication; database compression and database partitioning.

The following technology skill sets are required to perform in this classification.

IBM:

• Z/OS
• IMS
• DB2
• ADABAS
• SMP/E
• JCL
• IMS
• DB/DC
• CICS
• ACF2
• ASSEMBLER/COBOL/REXX
• IBM FILE MANAGER
• DELTA/IMS
• NATURAL/ SUPERNAT
• ENTIREX
• CA SPOOL
• IMS & DB2 BMC Tools
• N20/TRIM

Requirements:

• This classification must have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Systems Programming/ DBA, with at least three (3) years of that experience in a lead role.
• This classification requires the possession of a bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or engineering field.

Nice to have skills and requirements:

• Sr Mainframe Systems programmer for DB2/IMS/MQ and a Sr DBA.
• SMP/E
• IMS DB/DC
• DB2
• Z/OSMF
• MQ
• IMS DBA
• DB2 DBA
• Assembler, Cobol
• 10 Years of Experience with Z/OS System programming and Mainframe DBA Skills.

Benefits that Russell Tobin offers:

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors. 

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Rate/Salary: $60-$70/hr. DOE