Lead Mainframe z/OS Db2 SRE

  • $85,000–$135,000 Per Year

Highlights

Review SMF/RMF telemetry and application traces; recommend SQL improvements and physical database-design changes. Establish intake and change processes for new workloads and tune Db2 subsystems and databases.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCary, NC
Salary$85,000–$135,000 Per Year

Description

Role: Engineer

Required Skills: Mainframe

Qualification: BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Experience: 9 - 16 Years

Function: TECHNOLOGY

Apply By: 2026-12-15

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

  • IBM Db2 for z/OS subsystem administration and database administration
  • Db2 application DBA and systems DBA capabilities, including SQL tuning and physical database design
  • SMF/RMF telemetry and application-trace analysis
  • Database resilience, BCP testing and recovery from Safeguarded Copies
  • Self-service automation for DDL/DML requests and CI/CD pipelines for database changes
  • Mainframe modernization, integration, migration, zLinux, OpenShift, Ansible and Python

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design and implementation of reliable, scalable and secure Db2 for z/OS solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership to database, application, operations and modernization teams.
  • Establish intake and change processes for new workloads and tune Db2 subsystems and databases.
  • Develop self-service, on-demand automation for DDL and DML requests.
  • Enable CI/CD pipelines for controlled database-change deployment.
  • Review SMF/RMF telemetry and application traces; recommend SQL improvements and physical database-design changes.
  • Support BCP testing and recovery of data from Safeguarded Copies.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve Db2 for z/OS incidents; participate in release, change, incident and problem-management processes.
  • Maintain architecture standards, governance, roadmaps and blueprints while evaluating modernization opportunities.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

  • Lead cross-functional teams and multiple complex initiatives.
  • Communicate effectively with business stakeholders, application teams, infrastructure teams and enterprise architects.
  • Apply strategic thinking, analytical problem solving, stakeholder management and architectural governance.
  • Financial services or insurance industry experience preferred.
  • Relevant IBM System Architect or TOGAF certification preferred.

Salary: $85,000 - $135,000

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