Infrastructure Engineer III- Mainframe DB2 System Programmer

You belong to the top echelon of talent in your field. At one of the world's most iconic financial institutions, where infrastructure is of paramount importance, you can play a pivotal role.

Job responsibilities

• Perform mainframe database software upgrades coupled with administration and tuning to support DB2 environments.
• Establish policies and procedures pertaining to database management, Disaster recovery, security, maintenance, and utilization
• Analyzing new versions of DB2 for functionality that can improve systems performance and reduce cost
• Perform performance data collection, analysis, and tuning of DB2 systems
• Executes project and internal initiative responsibilities as assigned or delegated
• Participate in incident and problem management activities related to application and DB2
• Perform problem diagnostics and resolution as well as change management
• Collaborate with other team members within same Information Technology (IT) departments, functional users, and vendors to provide guidance and manage project implementation
• Provide 24*7 on-call support Mainframe Infrastructure
• Develop and maintains operational documentation, best practices, and run books for the operational platform
• Implement tools and procedures required to maintain a very stable environment.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure disciplines concepts and 3+ years applied experience
• Hands on experience of installing and/or customizing software products Mainframe DB2 and/or data replication product suite.
• Experience working with large systems in data sharing Sysplex environment
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of resources available and demonstrated ability to use the resources for problem determination, product enhancements and other technical issues related to the components being administered
• Strong problem determination skills in both system and application areas
• Has the ability to work both as individual and as a team member with other subject matter experts and infrastructure DBAs
• Possess a high level of personal initiative is a must to help us improve and optimize the solutions

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Preferred experience with IDAA, QREP, USP Tools, Guardium and CDC Replication
• Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages: REXX, SQL, Unix Scripting, zOSMF Workflows, Python, Java, and JCL
• Experience with design, configuration and support services to production and development departments running critical and 24*7 applications