Mainframe DB2 DBA

Infosys Limited Digital$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of hands-on experience with IBM Db2 for z/OS in production environments.
  • Deep expertise in Db2 utilities such as REORG, RUNSTATS, and COPY/RECOVER.
  • Advanced skills in IBM OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert and reporting.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages like REXX and Python, and automation tools like Ansible.
  • Strong performance tuning skills and experience with z/OS operations and dataset management.
  • In-depth knowledge of Db2 data sharing tuning and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in the related field.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to resolve complex incidents and document preventive recommendations.
  • Evaluate client IT infrastructure and prepare actionable assessment reports.
  • Design scalable IT infrastructure solutions and develop technical documentation.
  • Manage deployments, version control, and post-deployment testing.
  • Coordinate maintenance schedules, emergency fixes, and technology upgrades.
  • Analyze performance data across systems and support capacity planning.
  • Conduct compliance audits and implement security measures.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
  • Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • 401(k) plan contributions based on salary level
  • Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
Full Job Description
Job details

Job Role

Infrastructure Consultant 2

Career Role

Consultant - Infrastructure Management - US

Work Location

Charlotte, NC, Raleigh, NC

State / Region / Province

North Carolina

Country

USA

Domain

Delivery

Interest Group

Infosys Limited

Company

ITL USA

Requisition ID

150519BR

Technical Skills 1

Technology|Database Administration|DB2 on Mainframe

Technical Skills 2

Technology|Database administration|DB2 Administration

In the assigned Job Role of Infrastructure Consultant 2, your Area Of Responsibility will be as below:
• Collaborate with internal and client teams to resolve complex incidents, conduct root cause analyses, and document findings with preventive recommendations
• Participate in evaluation of client IT infrastructure, prepare actionable assessment reports, and support due diligence to document infrastructure maturity and improvement opportunities
• Contribute to the design of scalable, cost-effective IT infrastructure solutions, review reusable components, and develop technical documentation for deployed systems
• Align release schedules and environment readiness, execute deployments as per protocols, perform post-deployment testing, and manage version control to track changes
• Co-ordinate maintenance schedules, emergency fixes, and technology upgrades while ensuring uninterrupted integration into existing systems and processes
• Facilitate performance data analysis across systems, coordinate insights on system behavior, and support capacity planning to optimize performance
• Conduct security checks, recovery drills, and compliance audits, implement security measures, and coordinate continuity plans to maintain adherence to standards
• Gather feedback to identify automation opportunities, analyze existing infrastructure processes, and propose enhancements for efficiency gains
• Act as liaison with onsite, offshore, and vendor teams to document project requirements, ensuring effective collaboration
• Develop a centralized repository of technical and procedural knowledge, leveraging insights from other projects to drive efficiency and retain organizational expertise

Your contribution to the team:
• A collaborative spirit and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to handle complex incidents and implement resolutions
• A knack for conducting IT infrastructure assessment and identifying key optimization opportunities
• Focused approach towards deployment management, system optimization, and process automation initiatives including sector specific focus
• The ability to work with cross-functional teams

Required Skill and Experience
• Hands-on administration experience with IBM Db2 for z/OS (v12 or v13) in production environments.
• Deep proficiency with Db2 utilities (REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY/RECOVER, LOAD/UNLOAD, CHECK), DDL, and package/plan bind/rebind.• Expert level experience with IBM OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert and related monitoring/reporting.
• Proficient with IBM Db2 Utilities Suite automation and/or IBM Db2 Utilities Management tools.
• Expert performance tuning skills: buffer pool sizing/thresholds, statistics strategy, access path analysis (EXPLAIN), and concurrency/locking diagnostics.
• Strong experience working knowledge of z/OS operations (TSO/ISPF, SDSF, JCL, JES2/3) and dataset management.
• In depth understanding of data sharing/Parallel Sysplex fundamentals and group buffer pool concepts.
• Solid experience with mainframe security (RACF) and least-privilege access models.
• In depth understanding of Db2 data sharing tuning (GBP sizing, castout, locking) and disaster recovery strategies.
• Strong communication and documentation skills; ability to partner with developers and operations teams.

Preferred Skill and Experience
• Advanced scripting/automation skills (REXX, Python on z/OS USS where applicable); experience with z/OSMF and Ansible for z/OS is a plus.
• Experience in regulated industries (banking/finance/healthcare) and with ITSM platforms (ServiceNow) is good to have.
• AI-assisted development experience with Copilot or similar tools.

Additional Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• This position may require relocation and/or travel to work/project location.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role now or in the future.

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
  • Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness , Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
  • 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

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