Beschreibung
Bosshard & Partner is looking with Mandate 3055 for a DB2 System Engineer (f/m).Project environment
Collaborating within the area of Mainframe Service Operations, the DB2 System Engineer engages within a group of Mainframe technical experts from Mainframe Architecture & Engineering as well as the cross-organized and – skilled teams of Production Delivery to achieve service excellence for the internal customers of a global Swiss Reinsurance Company. The focus is on bridging competencies for DB2 between the stated units and applying the excellent personal knowledge for this Level 3 support role, to strive for rapid issue resolution, a high degree of automation and high customer satisfaction.
The DB2 System Engineer will have responsibility and accountability for the operational services being provided as well as sharing thought and knowledge for service improvements. This is your opportunity to work with other skilled professionals in an environment built on current Mainframe technologies running extreme workloads.
Tasks
• Service accountability and responsibility for DB2 on z/OS, including cross functional alignment between organizations.
• Contribution to Service Excellence and the required service improvements and innovations to serve the customers with highest quality standards.
• Evaluate new tools and technologies that address existing gaps of the service and strive for increased automation within the service delivery.
• Close collaboration with the internal customers, Service Operation units and the Product Architecture, Consulting and Engineering teams.
• Support, execute and define the service strategy together with the stakeholders, taking into aspect future product and service developments.
• Participate and contribute in POCs, IT projects and initiatives for DB2 on z/OS with the aim to improve the services.
• Contribution to the landscape and technical strategy for the DB2 service.
• Ensuring that key capabilities are integrated into internal processes – striving for Continuous Service Improvement.
• Supporting and maintaining DB2 for z/OS, as well as tools in the DB2 mainframe environment.
• Creating system programs and job processes for system environment optimization and automation.
• Assist with performance monitoring and tuning of DB2 applications to optimize application execution and reduce Mainframe CPU consumption.
• Actively engage and support move from reactive issue resolution handling, to a proactive service delivery.
• Implement, manage, maintain and upgrade various IBM program products and ISV software.
• Review of PMRs and Hold Actions, closely collaborate with Op units on implementing changes (e.g. PMRs) to the productive systems.
• Documentation (incl. security, automation) of the platform, ensure auditability and evidence of compliance to all standards and policies for the platform.
• Ensure proper monitoring of the platform by engineering monitoring solutions for the platform.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience and at least five years of experience in DB2 systems programming and / or IT operations in a large Parallel Sysplex environment.
• Like to work at the leading edge of technology and continuously look for ways to improve the service offerings.
• Experience in managing small to medium-sized projects; strong people skills and can work in diverse, international project teams.
• Excellent trouble shooting skills, including the ability to independently research problems and provide solutions.
• In depth knowledge of DB2 z/OS system architecture.
• In depth knowledge of SQL.
• In depth knowledge of DB2 tools, including IBM Data Studio, QMF, BMC Catalog / Change Manager, Apptune, BMC MainView for DB2, IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator (IDAA), IBM InfoSphere Data Replication, DB2 Infosphere Federation Server.
• Profound knowledge of z/OS and Mainframe tools.
• Strong English language skills both verbal and written are required.
Workload: 100%
Start Date: asap
Duration: 6 months
Workplace: Zurich
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