Mainframe System Programmer - DB2 - REMOTE

Job description

·  Job Description:

Essential Job Functions

Senior level DB2 systems programmer skills.

Skills include :

·  SMPE installation/maintenance of products from IBM and other vendors.
·  Ability to perform DB2 upgrades along with associated program products. (ASG, BMC, Broadcom, IBM.. etc )
·  Ability to collect and diagnose problems working with vendor support staff.
·  Understand the various interfaces to DB2 ( IMS,CICS, DDF ,  etc ) .
·  Familiar with data replication software for support/installation/migrations .  Currently with IBM’s IIDR products CDC ( change data capture ), Q replication and SQL replication implementations from the system side of life.
·  Understand ACF2/RACF/Top Secret as it relates to DB2 installation and support.
·  DB2 subsystem performance and tuning.  ( SQL tuning a major bonus but not required. )         
·  Zos fundamentals ( smf, started tasks, erep, parmlib, lnklst, apf, wlm )

Basic Qualifications

·  Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
·  Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, management information systems, systems engineering or related field preferred
·  Three or more years of experience in systems engineering, software engineering, operating systems programming, or naval architecture.
·  Experience working with computer hardware, operating system software and desktop applications with a specific concentration in one or more areas
·  Experience working with one or more structured programming languages
·  Experience working with hardware or software design methods and processes
·  Experience working with design principles and applications

Other Qualifications

·  Basic analytical and creative problem solving skills for creation and testing of software systems
·  Basic organization skills to balance and prioritize work
·  Basic communication skills to provide systems diagnoses and resolution for current systems
·  Basic interpersonal skills to interact with customers, senior level personnel, and team members
·  Ability to work independently and as part of a team
·  Ability to integrate hardware and software systems

Work Environment

·  Office environment