Pyramid Consulting Inc.
Alpharetta, GA
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Job Description :
Immediate need for a talented DB2 DBA. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Jacksonville, FL(Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. 
Job ID:  24-39073
Pay Range: $60 - $68/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop log scrapring strategies to limit cpu, memory usage and staging space while log scraping.
  • Build Client dashboards to monitor the Db2 environment
  • Work with other DB2 teams in setting up log retention policies to cover for extended period of outages
  • Translation of business requirements into a physical model for implementation with a focus on a clear understanding of processing requirements (peak times, # trans etc), performance, availability, recoverability, and data access methods
  • Consulting with the application teams on both ACF2 and RACF managed database security to ensure appropriate access is provisioned for data access
  • Defining and implementing application specific backup and recovery strategies for the production environment.
  • Support of product upgrades related to DB2 replication providing a focal communication point for development teams as well as completing owned DBA remediation activities, executing internal verification processes, conducting assessments of new feature/function and providing recommendations for use.
  • Performance tuning support and recommendations for database calls, in cooperation with the application development team.
  • Monitoring and addressing items on exception reports to ensure a stable production environment
  • Support DBA production on call rotation including 24X7 SEV1 test support.
  • Conduct information sharing meetings with the application teams when requested.
  • Support of Self Identified Audits, Control assessments, Database Audits and SOX reviews, ensuring deliverables are complete and correct, and all milestone deliverables dates are met.
  • Position requires in-dpeth Mainframe DB2 DBA (DB2 on Z/oS) knowledge with a focus on performance tuning.
  • Individual should have minimum of 7-9 years of DB2 DBA experience on z/Os at a single large financial institution.
Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 
  • Key Skills; DB2, z/OS, Administrator.
  • Experience with DB2 Utilities including IBM and BMC
  • Working knowledge of BMC tools including change manager, catalog manager, Mainview, and SQL performance.
  • Solid understanding of DB2 recovery options
  • Broad understanding of ACF2 and RACF2 managed security for DB2 Access.
  • Working knowledge of Endevor
  • Working knowledge of ITSM Processes and tools including BMC Remedy.
Our client is a leading Banking Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. 
Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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