Senior Database Administrator - DB2 Logical (Weehawken, NJ)

Overview

Senior Database Administrator - DB2 Logical, Weehawken NJ. This role is onsite in Weehawken NJ. relocation support may be provided for those not local.

Company : Ensono. At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things. We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.

Role Summary

Provide premium DB2 application DBA support and services to Ensono mainframe clients as they relate to Mainframe DB2 systems. The successful candidate will perform database creation, development, administration and tuning to support our clients’ development, test and production databases. The individual will be responsible for day-to-day database maintenance such as creating backups, performing restores, monitoring file extent growth, scheduling reorganizations, creating and maintaining DR procedures and overall support of client needs and requests. The successful candidate will be called upon to perform a variety of database optimizations that will include general reporting and analysis of the efficiency of the database configuration and periodic review of database performance.

What You Will Do

• Develop and support and/or customize new services and support efforts.
• Work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of database problems.
• Fulfill client requests and change orders for mainframe z/OS clients in a timely manner as they pertain to DB2.
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to client application DB2 tablespaces.
• Provide support on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones and participate in on-call responsibilities.
• Provide key support for client migration services (new client transitions) as they pertain to DB2.
• Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired clients such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.
• In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given client’s disaster recovery plans.
• Follow ITSM change control procedures.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
• 13 years of professional experience in DB2 for administration and application support.
• Extensive experience with the following: Administrating and supporting databases in Mainframe DB2; Support multiple DB2 subsystems simultaneously; Supporting client and internal requests for building all types of DB2 objects; Analyzing new versions of DB2 for functionality that can improve client’s systems; Refreshing test data for whole environments; Supporting DB2 security requests; Review DB2 security to find potential risks; Reorganization of application data; Vendor consultations for problems and questions; Space calculations for new objects and environments; Reviewing, tuning of internal DB2 buffer pools and SQL code; DR recovery of application objects; Troubleshooting and solving production database issues.

Other Qualifications

• Experience with CA, BMC, and IBM tools for DB2
• Experience establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance and utilization preferred
• Supporting multiple for clients after hours on-call
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.

Benefits

• We value flexibility and work-life balance. Positions not required to be onsite may offer remote or hybrid options.
• Unlimited Paid Day Off (PDO) Plan
• Two robust health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• 401(k) with a generous company match
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedule

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting