Database Administrator Senior - Mainframe DB2 DBA

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Mani, Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen
Senior level
eCommerce • Fintech • Information Technology • Payments • Software
We are the leader in financial technology and services for financial institutions and businesses of all sizes, globally.
The Role
As a Senior Database Administrator, manage and optimize DB2 databases on mainframe, ensure data integrity, and support performance improvements.
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As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way. Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we’d like to ask you: Are you FIS?

Role location: Hybrid (three days in-office, two days virtual)

About the team:

Db2 DBA team on z/OS manages IBM’s Db2 databases on Mainframe. We handle tasks like database administration, performance tuning and security managements.

The team is also responsible for backup, recovery, ensuring data integrity and compliance. The DBA team play a vital role in managing these databases to meet FIS’s business needs.

What you will be doing :

  • Perform the Db2 performance and tuning of Databases for all the applications across the mainframe LPARS.

  • Granting and Revoking Db2 object privileges

  • Perform the Db2 bind process for various Db2 database groups across LPARS for all the applications.

  • Performance study and improvements along with backup, recovery, REORGS, RUNSTATS etc.

  • Tuning and optimizing the complex queries for better performance

  • Involved in requirement gathering for designing the physical and logical data model.

  • Activities related to Db2 upgrades and Maintenance.

  • Setting up IVP jobs for Db2 validations

  • Creation of database objects in both development and production Environment

  • Build db2 utility JCLs and tune the parms associated.

  • Running utilities like copy. load. unload. reorg. run stats. Check. Repair

  • Involved in changes of Db2 components. monitoring Db2 DASD. Db2 cluster Ratio etc.

  • Involved in the performance monitoring using SMF, RMF and tuning.

  • Tuning of SQL statements using explain and Query Monitor tools.

  • Monitoring Db2 job performance through Omegamon, SYSVIEW etc.

  • Perform Creation of databases, table spaces, tables. indexes and other Db2 objects from logical data models and worked closely with developers to design and tune the database of various business applications.

  • Provide the day-to-day support and administration activities of Db2 subsystems across various LPARS.

  • Monitoring the helpdesk queues and resolve production, test, and QA tickets.

  • Perform the Analysis of Db2 batch job failures across Z/OS LPARs

  • Resolve the Db2 error states for all production Db2 operations across all the LPARs.

  • Perform the core Db2 administration activities, performing image copies of various databases load/unload the data to/from databases, creation / rebuilding the indexes, validating the data, repairing the table spaces, Quiesce the databases, perform the lock escalations and concurrency analysis etc.

  • Perform the database sizing and performing the online / offline REORG activities of various databases.

  • Perform Db2 support for the 3 datacenters (12 hours on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends)

  • Database application performance guidance for the application team.

  • Database performance/availability monitoring and maintenance.

  • Creation and monitoring of the Db2 health check jobs and related items.

  • Make sure the Database design and sizing was performed as per each application architectural design.

  • Setting up utility jobs, test and migrate them to QA and Production regions.

  • Support activities for Test Data Management process.

What you bring :

  • Sound knowledge on db2 for z/os as an application DBA.

  • Understanding on REXX, JCL and PowerBI

  • Excellent Communication Skills.

  • Creativity & Problem-solving

What we offer you:

At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include:

  • Flexible and creative work environment

  • Diverse and collaborative atmosphere

  • Professional and personal development resources

  • Opportunities to volunteer and support charities

  • Competitive salary and benefits

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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The Company
HQ: Jacksonville, FL
57,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1968

What We Do

FIS is a leading provider of technology solutions for financial institutions and businesses of all sizes and across any industry, globally. We enable the movement of commerce by unlocking the financial technology that powers the world’s economy. Our employees are dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests through our trusted innovation, proven performance and flexible architecture. We help our clients use technology in innovative ways to solve business-critical challenges and deliver superior experiences for their customers. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS ranks #241 on the 2021 Fortune 500 and is a member of Standard & Poor’s 500® Index. To learn more, visit www.fisglobal.com. Follow FIS on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter (@FISGlobal).

Why Work With Us

The world of fintech is changing fast. Our core values and behaviors give us the power to have a positive
impact on the world we share. We work together, connecting to achieve outcomes with speed. We are inclusive and embrace our diverse strengths. We make things happen and celebrate together

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