Maintaining and supporting IBM DB2 Z/OS 11.1.0 (and the following components) configured in a sysplex that must be up 24/7

DB2 Utilities Suite for z/OS 11.1.0

QMF Classic Edition 11.1.0

BM DB2 Automation Tool for z/OS Version 4 release 3

IBM Tivoli Omegamon XE for DB2 PerformanceExpert on z/OS Version 5.3.0

IBM DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS Version 12 Release 01

Websphere MQ for Z/OS Version 8 Release 0.0

IBM InfoSphere Data Replication for DB2 for z/OSV11.04.00 z/OS

Q-Capture for DB2 z/OS

Q-APPLY for DB2 z/OSYears of experience : Minimum 2 years, in that level of responsibility

Skillset : On top of the technical skills, we need people that can interact with other IT Technical Team members (DBA/MQA, other infrastructure employees, application developers) in order to collaborate in restoring and maintaining service, and also answer technical questions. Knowledge of problem solving methodologies. Adaptability to a custom workplace.

**If fluent French speaking people are not available, excellent English skills- written, oral and comprehension is a must .

Education Level : Appropriate experience more than a degree, but it is generally college or university degree.

Some of the activities to be performed are:

- Use existing Operator Procedures in support of database subsystems/regions





- Support current automation configuration to maintain system availability, facilitate system monitoring and minimize manual procedures.

- Provide vendor's sample JCL procedures to application programmers for supported products as appropriate.

- Communicate with focal points (e.g., DPEs, project managers, application programmers, and availability managers) as interfaces to the application and customer communities.

- Respond to database system software related calls or pages from Operations personnel to assist with problem determination and resolution.

- Implement database subsystem parameters and definitions affecting performance, capacity and usability.

- Participate in the problem/change process.

- Apply maintenance to correct outstanding problems in supported products

- Provide Support in case of a Disaster Recovery event, providing the services included in the contract.

Additional activities

- Exploiting and supporting optional DBMS software features. (QCapture and Qrep must absolutely be covered in the support offering, since it is used on critical applications today)

- Supporting homegrown code/tools.

- Supporting IBM removal requirements associated with client termination or the sunset of business units.

- Support approved DBDC system decommissioning activities.

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