Job title : Database Administrator
Job Location : Gauteng,
Deadline : October 25, 2025
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Job Description
Responsibilities :
As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for administering, optimizing, monitoring, and finetuning databases on DB2 for z / OS mainframe.You will perform various related database functions across multiple teams or clients, including designing, implementing, and maintaining new databases, backup / recovery, and configuration management.Additionally, you will install database management systems (DBMS) and provide input for the modification of procedures and documentation used for problem resolution and day-to-day maintenance.You will also engage with multiple teams and contribute to key decisions. Furthermore, you will provide solutions to problems for your immediate team and across multiple teams.Master proficiency in IBM DB2 Database Administration is required.Advanced proficiency in IBM z / OS, Database Optimization & Tuning, and Database Performance Management, as well as intermediate proficiency in IBM Db2 QueryManagement Facility (QMF) and Job Control Language (JCL), are recommended.Develop and implement innovative strategies for optimizing database performance and tuning.Conduct regular database performance monitoring and analysis to identify areas for improvement.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement database solutions that meet business requirements.Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in database administration to ensure best practices are followed.Provide technical guidance and support to team members on database-related issues.Authorization of TSO user-ids and granting of the relevant privileges to specific tables within certain production departments' databases.Monitoring of production reports to ensure that all scheduled reports not exceed the agreed execution time and to improve the throughput of reports on the BAS system.To provide support to end users of the MVS environment.Assist with Release Management functionalityDatabase Quality Assurance and reviews of all SQL Code for programs destined for release to production.Periodically perform standby duty - Respond to any DB2 / CICS / VSAM problems experienced by production departments, as well as the maintenance team members.Extents setup and analysis of DB2 tables and VSAM files in Production and the continuous monitoring and rectification thereof.Database Quality Assurance and reviews of all SQL Code for programs destined for release to production.Periodically perform standby duty - Respond to any DB2 / CICS / VSAM problems experienced by production departments, as well as the maintenance team members.Extents setup and analysis of DB2 tables and VSAM files in Production and the continuous monitoring and rectification thereof.Qualification
Job Qualifications
Required :
z / OS DB2 DBA CertificationMinimum 3 years' experience as DB2 DBA in an IBM® z / OS environmentWorking knowledge of Mainframe (MVS), DB2 for z / OS, WINDOWS Operating systems, SQL, CICS and JCL.Batch operations and MVS architecturesPreferred Skills :
DB2 v11 or v12 or v13 in a z / OS environment CertificationUnderstanding of a database management tools e.g. Performance monitor, schedulers, e.g.CONTROL-M / R / O / TDB2 Query Monitor for zOSDB2 SQL Performance AnalyserOPTIM query Workload TunerDB2 Administrator Tool for zOSDB2 for zOSDB2 Log Analysis Tool for zOSQMF for WorkstationQMF for zOSCICS DBUG ToolTMONIDZSQL and / or Rexx coding to automate routing tasks.Research / Data Analysis jobs