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.