Mainframe DB2 Manager - Fully Remote/International

We are looking for a Mainframe DB2 Manager specializing in DB2 for z/OS system administration. This role involves performance tuning, backup and recovery, incident management (L2/L3), and change/release management, including migrations from CA tools to the IBM DB2 Utilities Suite.

General Requirements

• DB2 System Administration: Install, configure, and maintain DB2 subsystems on z/OS, perform upgrades, migrations, and subsystem configurations, and manage DB2 objects such as databases, tablespaces, tables, and indexes.
• Database Performance & Tuning: Monitor DB2 performance, optimize SQL queries and access paths, perform tuning using DB2 tools, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and implement improvements.
• Backup, Recovery & Utilities: Execute DB2 utilities (REORG, RUNSTATS, LOAD, COPY, RECOVER), design and manage backup and recovery strategies, and ensure database integrity and data availability.
• Incident & Problem Management: Provide L2/L3 support for DB2 incidents, perform root cause analysis, implement long-term fixes, and ensure adherence to SLAs.
• Change & Release Management: Implement DB2 changes via the CAB process, support deployments and migrations, and maintain version control and documentation.
• Security & Compliance: Manage DB2 security and access controls, ensure compliance with audit requirements, and support audit activities.
• Capacity Planning & Monitoring: Monitor DB2 storage and resource utilization, perform capacity planning, and recommend scaling strategies.
• Collaboration & Integration: Work with application teams, z/OS engineers, and infrastructure teams to support application releases and data migrations.

Must-haves

• Experience: 10 to 20 years in Mainframe technology.
• Shift Timings: 08:30 to 17:00 CET.
• Joining Preference: Immediate joiners preferred.
• Working Language: Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• Product Migration Experience: Familiarity with migrating from CA tools/SW to IBM SW/Tools, including CA Fast Check, CA Fast Index, CA Fast Load, and CA Fast Recover for DB2 for z/OS to IBM DB2 Utilities Suite.
• Technical Skills: Strong experience in DB2 on z/OS (System & DBA level), knowledge of DB2 utilities, expertise in SQL tuning and performance optimization, familiarity with z/OS, JCL, SDSF, and experience with DB2 tools (SPUFI, QMF, DB2 Admin Tool).