Database Administrator (Mainframe) at IndSAfri

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To manage, monitor and support mainframe DB2 database and ensure their availability, performance, security, and consistency to support mission-critical business applications.
• 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.

Educational Requirements:

• IT degree or equivalent Industry accreditation preferred
• 8 years within the IT industry with at least 5 of those years being an operational DBA within a large complex corporate environment
• Understanding 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.

Skills:

• Programming background.
• Trouble shooting – Essential
• Database analysis and design - Essential
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving - Essential
• DB2 SQL writing - Essential
• Database Performance tuning – Essential
• Database security knowledge - Essential
• Backup and recovery strategy knowledge – Essential
• Usage of Database Utilities - Essential
• Database Internals
• Disaster recovery knowledge - Essential
• Mainframe Operation systems knowledge – Essential
• JCL and Mainframe schedulers - Essential
• IBM Utilities and editor – Essential
• Usage of supplied database toolsets DB2 Tools (Db2 Admin and Spufi)

Culture:

• Must have a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
• Planning and Organising.
• Adhering to Principles and Values.
• Adapting and Responding to Change.
• Following Instructions and Procedures.