CTG
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CTG is seeking to fill a Db2 Systems SME Pod Lead position for our client.
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 months
Duties:
Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert for enterprise Db2 for z/OS systems programming and administration.
Provide infrastructure analysis, solution design, technical documentation, and implementation support for complex mainframe Db2 environments.
Install, configure, customize, maintain, and upgrade Db2 subsystems in standalone and data sharing environments.
Administer Db2 data sharing, Sysplex, and Coupling Facility configurations, including CFRM policies and recovery procedures.
Perform software installation, migration, maintenance, and backout activities using SMP/E and established change management processes.
Manage Db2 backup and recovery strategies utilizing image copies, FlashCopy, mirroring, and other recovery technologies.
Monitor and optimize Db2 system health, performance, security, patching, tracing, SMF, RMF, and WLM configurations.
Support transactional middleware integration with CICS and IMS environments.
Troubleshoot complex system issues, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate with software vendors when necessary.
Participate in an on-call rotation to support a 24x7 production environment outside standard business hours.
Mentor team members and provide technical leadership on infrastructure best practices and operational excellence.
Skills:
Expert knowledge of Db2 for z/OS systems programming and administration.
Strong experience with Monoplex, Sysplex, and Db2 data sharing architectures.
Expertise in Db2 subsystem installation, configuration, customization, and maintenance.
Experience with SMP/E software installation and maintenance.
Knowledge of Db2 backup, recovery, cloning, and disaster recovery methodologies.
Strong understanding of Db2 security, health checks, patch management, and performance tuning.
Experience with SMF, RMF, WLM, and Db2 trace analysis.
Working knowledge of z/OS operating system administration.
Experience supporting CICS, IMS, storage management, and middleware infrastructure.
Proficiency with Db2 Connect, IBM Data Studio, and related administration tools.
Familiarity with REXX, CLIST, and ISPF for systems automation and administration.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
Experience:
Minimum of 15 years of experience in mainframe Db2 systems programming and infrastructure administration.
Extensive experience supporting enterprise production z/OS environments.
Proven experience with Db2 software migrations, upgrades, maintenance, and performance optimization.
Experience debugging complex infrastructure issues and working with software vendors to resolve technical problems.
Background leading technical initiatives and supporting mission-critical mainframe platforms.
Experience with storage, middleware (CICS), systems programming, and z/OS platform management is strongly preferred.
Candidates must have infrastructure and platform administration experience. Application development-focused backgrounds are not suitable for this role.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.
CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.
To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $64-$68/hr. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.
About Us:CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients’ digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years’ experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries.
Together, we shape what’s next—working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you’ll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com.
CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.
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