Database Administrator

Educational 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 disciplineExperience in participating in a DR exerciseMinimum of 4 years working experience on z/OS DB2 databasesSkills:Programming background.Trouble shooting EssentialDatabase analysis and design - EssentialAnalytical thinking and problem-solving - EssentialDB2 SQL writing - EssentialDatabase Performance tuning EssentialDatabase security knowledge - EssentialBackup and recovery strategy knowledge EssentialUsage of Database Utilities - EssentialDatabase InternalsDisaster recovery knowledge - EssentialMainframe Operation systems knowledge EssentialJCL and Mainframe schedulers - EssentialIBM Utilities and editor EssentialUsage of supplied database toolsets DB2 Tools (Db2 Admin and Spufi)Culture:Must have a strong sense of ownership and responsibilityDelivering results and meeting customer expectationsPlanning and OrganisingAdhering to Principles and ValuesAdapting and Responding to ChangeFollowing Instructions and ProceduresAdditional information:The position requires standby duties and after-hours supportAble to provide customer support during weekend slotsAble to travel when required