Operating Systems Programmer jobs in Lakeville, MN

Role: DB2 Systems Programmer
Location: Remote United States
Contract length: 6 months with possibility for extension

Client Request:
Please be aware that I'm NOT looking for a Mainframe Db2 Application Programmer or a Mainframe Db2 DBA. I'm looking for a Db2 SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER - the individual that installs and administers the Db2 SYSTEM SOFTWARE. I have included an extensive list of requirements.

Project Description

We are seeking someone with anan SME-level knowledge of the installation/administration/support process starting with SMP/E through the removal of software components.

For this project we are seeking for someone that has 10 years experience in the following capabilities:
o Configuring and using the SMP/E tool
o Working with Db2 Logging and System Recovery/Disaster Recovery including GDPS
o Incorporating the DB2 Subsystem into the LPAR IPLs
o Working with Db2 Storage Groups
o Defining and implementing Performance features to Buffer Pools and other Db2 System level components
o Defining and maintaining Data Sharing environments including the DB2 Sysplex
o Downloading System Software from the vendor, installing Db2 and Db2 Administration Tools throughout the Tech, Test/Dev, and Prod environments including following all Change procedures, ensuring Application Developer testing, and the overall post implementation validation steps

• Install/Maintain/Configure the Db2 software and related Db2 ISV software
• Experience automating process using zOSMF
• Experience recovering the Db2 environment in a Disaster Recovery environment
• Demonstrates knowledge in all areas of z System Db2 Software administration
• Designs and documents technical solutions required to support complex business system and/or integrations
• Generate documentation for use by Computer Operations as well as the Technical Help Desk
• z Systems Infrastructure/Platform lifecycle management (the lifecycle of Db2 Software from planning, through operation, and disposal or end-of-life)
• Install and support latest releases of Db2 software
• Experience applying all types of vendor Db2 software fixes:
• High-impact pervasive (HIPER) PTF
• Pre-requisite fix
• Co-requisite fix
• Technical Refresh requisite fix
• Distribution requisite fix
• Cumulative PTF packages
• Service packs
• Authorized Program Analysis Report (APAR)
• Program Temporary Fix (PTF)

Must have

• Demonstrated knowledge and fully proficient in the use of TSO and ISPF
• Demonstrated knowledge of z/OS, primary operations console operations and commands
• Demonstrated understanding of JCL and ability to create and modify JCL job streams
• Demonstrated understanding of z/OS dataset configurations and the ability to properly allocate various dataset configurations
• Experience working with all types of z/OS file types and file systems Including PDS/PDSE and VSAM
• Has responsibility and capability to work multi-platforms including z/OS, LINUX, and Windows
• Practical understanding of SMPE and how to use it
• Experience with zFS including allocation and related Unix commands to manage the space
• Experience working with ITSM processes including Incidents, Change and related processes
• Familiarity with Configuration Manager a plus
• Ability to work independently
• Interprets policies and applies experience
• Ability to work as a team player in both a partner role and mentor as appropriate
• Experience working with Vendors to create/manage support tickets including describing the issues, gathering, packaging and uploading documentation and follow up as needed
• Fully proficient on use of enterprise z System monitoring tools
• Omegamon
• Mainview
• TMON
• MXG
• Splunk
• 10 years of mainframe systems experience, with specific concentration in the Db2 Software Administration/PLM area, working in a large z Systems environment:
• Multiple Parallel SysPlex configuration
• DB2Plex
• CICSPlex
• Multiple physical z Systems machines
• Multiple Production LPAR environment
• General Processors / zIIP Processors
• Proven ability to cover the 24x7 on-call rotation
• Available for the on-call frequencies based on team size
• Ability to work in an atmosphere with heightened pressure and visible to all levels of Leadership
• Ability to work effectively in an Incident 'War Room" scenario partnering with other teams on the initial root cause determination
• Ability to follow all processes and procedures in this environment

Proven ability to
o Break complex topics into meaningful pieces of information
o Sort through large amounts of data to assess for relevancy
o Seek out multiple sources to gather information
o Identify cause and effect relationships between known and unknown variables
o Evaluate quality processes and seeks opportunities to streamline
o Consider the customer experience, business impact and solution objective when managing risks and development and design of solutions
o Pro-actively identify patterns in issues and research root-cause to improve overall quality
o Holding self-accountable for meeting high performance standards and agreed upon commitments
o Taking responsibility for outcomes of actions and decisions
o Identify and analyzes options and selects course of action based on best fit with desired outcomes
o Monitor and analyze multiple systems and researching/proposing solutions to issues

Nice to have

SME-level knowledge of the installation/administration/support process starting with SMP/E through the removal of software components