Database Administrator (12 Month Contract)

Our banking client requires a Database Administrator for a 12 month contract. Please note that this will be a contract for 5 hours per day / 25 hours per week.The role will require you to manage, monitor and support the mainframe DB2 database and ensure their availability, performance, security, and consistency to support mission-critical business applications.Duties:Create and maintain business database objects within a Mainframe Z/OS and DB2 subsystem.Perform database tuning to ensure the DBMS functions at optimal levels.Schedule database maintenance tasks.Troubleshoot database and DBMS errors and provide solutions to support business when required.Provide input and implement operational and business strategies, and industry best practices and ensure necessary ITO governance is in place.Perform database monitoring and notification to ensure optimal data access, to support business database applications in line with contractual agreements.Perform a database consultation role and provide design solutions to Business Development and Service Management to support initiatives when required for current and future projects.Be an integral part of the disaster recovery (DR) team which designs, performs and documents disaster recovery procedures.Service all incidents, changes and requests and ensure that SLAs are met.Enforce security standards to prevent data from being compromised and to maintain database integrity.Provide managerial reports of database utility, capacity, and utilisation for them to make informed decisions.Maintain relationships with suppliers for incident handling.Requirements:IT degree or equivalent Industry accreditation preferred8 years within the IT industry with at least 5 of those years being an operational DBA within a large complex corporate environmentUnderstanding of mainframe operating system concepts and experience in another mainframe discipline.Experience in participating in a DR exercise.Minimum of 4 years working experience on z/OS DB2 databases.The position requires standby duties and after-hours support.Able to provide customer support during weekend slots.Able to travel when required.
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