Db2 z System Administrator

Db2 z System Administrator

IBM
Kochi, Kerala
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21 hours ago
Full–time
631625BR

Introduction

System Administrators are the gatekeepers to the many systems that run our company and our clients. As a System Admin with IBM, you will have the opportunity to provide high-value IT services and leverage our leading-edge technology portfolio in our global network. Your work has a direct impact on the day-to-day productivity of our business by ensuring integrity of, and access to, our most important resource: data.

Your Role and Responsibilities

IBM Db2® Analytics Accelerator (IDAA) is a high-performance component tightly integrated with Db2 for z/OS. It provides a hybrid transaction and analytic processing (HTAP) environment and delivers high-speed processing for complex Db2 queries to support business-critical reporting and analytic workloads.

As a Mainframe System Programmer / Administrator on the IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS development team, you will have 4 + years of experience working mainframe Db2 for z/OS. You have experience as administrator and programmer on Db2 for z/OS, mainframe tools, IBM Z mainframe Family,
• Administration of Db2 for z/OS, mainframe tools and IBM Z mainframe Family.
• Db2 for z/OS database operation and recovery, security, auditing, performance, installation and migration/updates specific to the z/OS operating system.
• Db2 for z/OS related problem determination, monitoring development, automation development, root cause analysis and debugging.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• Minimum 4+ year experience in mainframe Db2 for z/OS administration and system programming,
• Experience with Db2 for z/OS, mainframe tools, System z Family, Linux on IBM Z mainframe,
• Experience in Db2 z database operation and recovery, security, auditing, performance, installation and migration/updates specific to the z/OS operating system.
• Experience with Db2 z/OS related problem determination, monitoring development, automation development, root cause analysis and debugging.
• Experience in installing, customizing, and maintaining the operating system, and also installing or upgrading products that run on the system.
• Experience in administering storage and networking aspects.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent experience
• Strong communication skills
• English : Fluent

Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise
• Understanding of effects of starting, upgrading and stopping Db2 for z/OS
• Understanding of how to set up of Db2 Subsystems, including sizing, data recovery requirements, workload transfers.
• Experience LPAR / Sysplex con, GDPS, PS/SM, HiperSocket,SMC-D, ... setup and configuration
• Hands-on Practice with z/OS IPL process to a Db2 Subsystem and implementing security procedures for Db2 Environments
• Insights in latest Continuous Delivery Practices and Continuous Integration Automation
• Experience with Agile Practices and Agile Methodologies

About Business Unit

IBM’s Cloud and Cognitive software business is committed to bringing the power of IBM’s Cloud and Watson/AI technologies to life for our clients and ecosystem partners around the world. IBM provides you with the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security and operations across hybrid environments—with complete software solutions for business and IT operations, development, data science, security, and management. Our experts and software capabilities help organizations develop applications once and deploy them anywhere, integrate security across the breadth of their IT estate, and automate operations with management visibility. With IBM, you also have access to new skills and methods, governance and management approaches, and a deep ecosystem of industry experts and partners.

This job requires you to be fully COVID-1+ vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.

Your Life @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1+11, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Being You @ IBM

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