Db2 / Idms Database Administrator (1-Year Contract)

One of the TOP banks in S.A. is seeking an experienced DB2 / IDMS Data Administrator to join their JHB team on a 1-year contract.Qualifications and experience:IT degree or equivalentMinimum of 4 years' work experience on IDMS / DB2 databaseNo less than 8 years' within IT, of which 5 years' is in operational DBA within a large complex corporate environmentUnderstanding of mainframe operating system concepts and experience in another mainframe disciplineExperience in DR exerciseWilling to travel when requiredPosition requires standby duties and after hours supportProvide customer support during weekendsKey skills:PlanningResults drivenAccountabilityCustomer orientatedAdaptableProgrammingTroubleshootingDatabase analysis and designAnalyticalProblem solvingDB2 SQL writingDatabase performance tuningDatabase securityBackup and recovery strategyUsage of database utilitiesDatabase internalsDisaster recoveryMainframe operations systemsJCL and mainframe schedulersIBM utilities and editorUsage of supplied database toolsets (DB2admin and Spufi)IDMS supplied and DMLO navigationKey performance areas:Incident handlingSupplier liaisonDraft managerial reports: database utility, capacity and utilisationMaintain database integrityForm part of the disaster recovery teamProvide design solutions to business development, service management to support the initiatives for projectsConduct database monitoring to ensure optimal data accessSupport business database applicationsTroubleshoot database and DBMS errorsCreate and maintain business database objects within IDMS / DB2 sub-systemPerform database tuning
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