DB2 / DATACOM Systems Programmer & Database Administrator at MECS (Pty) Ltd

• We are seeking a skilled DB2/DATACOM professional to support enterprise database environments across development, testing, and production platforms. The role combines database administration, systems programming support, performance tuning, and platform optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain DB2 and/or DATACOM environments.
• Monitor database performance and availability.
• Perform database upgrades and maintenance.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Implement database security controls.
• Resolve database-related incidents and performance issues.
• Support application teams with database design and optimization.
• Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis.
• Create and maintain database standards and documentation.

Required Experience

• 5–10+ years of database administration experience.
• Strong DB2 for z/OS experience.
• Experience supporting mission-critical databases.

Technical Skills

• DB2
• DB2 for z/OS administration.
• DB2 utilities.
• SQL performance tuning.
• Database recovery.
• DB2 installation and migration.
• DB2 security.
• DATACOM
• Broadcom DATACOM administration.
• Database maintenance utilities.
• Database performance monitoring.

General

• z/OS.
• JCL.
• TSO/ISPF.
• REXX.
• SMP/E.
• Problem determination and root cause analysis.

Preferred Skills

• IDMS exposure
• CICS integration.
• IMS exposure.
• Data replication technologies.
• Automation scripting.

Qualifications

• Relevant IT qualification.
• IBM DB2 certifications advantageous.