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DB2 Systems Programmer

DB2 Systems Programmer
Location: Hybrid - 3 days a week in one of the following office locations.....Bethlehem, PA, Stamford, CT, Holmdel, NJ, or New York, NY.

The main responsibilities of a Mainframe zOS DB2 Systems Programmer is to ensure subsystem reliability, availability, and serviceability; to provide technical expertise and guidance for both infrastructure and application design, supporting, installing/upgrades and diagnosing all DB2 and DB2-related OEM products, and performance tuning. At the client company, we have a diverse computing environment. Candidates for this position must be very flexible and responsive to the changing platform.

JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Monitor DB2 system storage, memory, I/O and CPU resources, design performance improvements.
• Evaluate and recommend innovative technological solutions to meet new/existing business requirements.
• Perform daily checklists, review daily Db2 reports for anomalies, open service now tickets to application groups for problem resolution.
• Provide timely resolution to DB2 software related problems. Work with the IBM and ISV vendor Level 2 and technical support teams to identify DB2 software related problems.
• Respond to S1 calls. Evaluate all components within DB2 for stability or errors. Drive problem source identification to root cause, provide workarounds, and design preventive measures.
• Create and maintain DB2 Systems SOPs and Runbooks according to the provided format.
• Participate in the planning and recovery of the DB2 subsystems as part of Disaster Recovery.
• Utilize ServiceNow ticketing process for change control. Complete checklists for systems tasks and submit change controls for review in a timely manner.
• Manage DB2 Catalog/directory, WLM, bufferpools, zparms, PROCS, RLF, RTS. Build new subsystems or relocate existing ones upon request.
• Assist in the implementation of Data Studio + debugger.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to the internal DB2 community.
• Contribute to the on-going development of monitoring and trending metrics for DB2 using MainView shipped SMF database.
• Manage DB2 reorgs, runstats, rebinds, PROCS, RTS, RLF, stored procedures.
• Participation in writing REXX for automation/autonomics for preventative, corrective, and predictive measures for outage avoidance.
• Performance tune tablespaces, partitions, indexes. Assist the application staff in preparing well-tuned SQL for the business. Understand the difference between Explain, and run-time access path determination.
• Diagnose performance issues, considering data distribution, cardinality, join structures, bufferpools, and data sharing members.
• Using SMPE, IBMLINK, and ShopZSeries, upgrade and apply maintenance to IBM and BMC DB2 products.
• Perform project planning and management of software upgrades & product implementation to support DB2 environments. Install, support and customize licensed DB2 software and related tools (client & 3rd party vendors).
• Upgrade DB2 subsystem environments to newly released versions. Receive, apply and propagate software fixes across supported DB2 platforms, using SMP/E, etc.
• Coordinate maintenance and upgrades implementation with affected applications. Perform OEM problem analysis and resolution. Maintain OEM documentation
• Create and maintain documentation in support of the DB2 environments. (E.g. Procedures, SOPs, Change Control, etc.). Implement advanced features/function of DB2 software (e.g. DB2 Data Sharing, native XML, etc.)
• Maintain DB2 at optimal maintenance levels, apply PTFs as needed. Coordinate maintenance and upgrades implementation with affected applications. Perform DB2 problem analysis and resolution.

PRODUCTS SUPPORTED: BMC Catalog Mgr(ACT), Change Mgr(ACM), Log Master(ALP), MainView for DB2, Query Manager
• Compuware File-Aid for DB2, IMS; RDX, DS
• IBM InfoSphere Replication Server (Data Propagator)
• DB2 Query Monitor (formerly Rocket – CQM)
• DB2 for LUW
• High Performance Unload (formerly Infotel)
• Informatica Power Exchange


Estimated Min Rate: $45.50
Estimated Max Rate: $65.00


What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.