Mainframe Systems Programmer III – DB2/zOS,

Hansen Talent Group is seeking a Systems Programmer III with strong experience supporting IBM DB2 for z/OS and enterprise mainframe environments. 

The Systems Programmer III will support the installation, maintenance, performance, and availability of IBM DB2 for z/OS within a mission-critical mainframe environment. This role will focus on DB2 subsystem administration, performance tuning, upgrades, migrations, incident resolution, and disaster recovery.

Duties:

• Install, configure, maintain, and optimize IBM DB2 for z/OS within an enterprise mainframe environment.

• Research and troubleshoot complex systems software and database issues and implement appropriate solutions.

• Perform DB2 subsystem administration, performance monitoring, tuning, and capacity-related activities.

• Install and test software updates, upgrades, patches, and migrations.

• Monitor production environments and resolve incidents affecting database performance, stability, or availability.

• Support data movement and database activities across development, test, and production environments.

• Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.

• Assist with internal and external audits and ensure systems meet established operational requirements.

• Collaborate with DBAs, application teams, and other infrastructure groups to improve system performance and reliability.

• Participate in a 24x7 production support and on-call rotation.

Qualifications:

• IT experience, including systems programming or related mainframe experience.

• Strong experience with IBM DB2 for z/OS.

• Experience with z/OS, SYSVIEW, Broadcom products, and/or other IBM mainframe technologies.

• Experience installing, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting mainframe systems software.

• Strong understanding of database management, data storage, production systems, and systems software.

• Experience with DB2 performance monitoring and troubleshooting.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to support mission-critical production environments and participate in an on-call rotation.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.