Senior Database Replication Administrator
SS&C Technologies
CloudOraclePostgresPythonSQL
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
SQL
About the role
- Project-based subject matter expert in all things infrastructure: analysis, documenting and diagraming work for hand-off, offering timely solutions, and generally “figuring it out.”
- Hands-on role focusing on interaction between systems and their environment.
- Contribute to projects: analyze problems and tech issues, offer solutions, and test, modify, automate, and integrate systems.
- Long-range strategic planning of IT infrastructure and operational execution.
- Involved early to offer solutions, decide feasibility, and identify technical and timeline risks up front.
- Deal with client expectations and internal challenges; deliver impactful results that lead clients to request the same person by name.
- Work closely with Architects, Technicians, and PMs and remain deeply involved throughout project lifecycles.
- Establish policies and procedures for database management, DR, maintenance and utilization; perform IMS/DB2 performance monitoring and automation.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional experience in Mainframe IMS System Programming.
- BMC COPE and IBM tools for IMS and DB2.
- Hands-on experience with IMS/DB2 performance monitoring and automation.
- Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, maintenance and utilization
- Strong knowledge of IMS/DB2 utilities, backup/recovery processes, and database tuning techniques.
- Expertise in IMS Full Function, HALDB, Fast Path, DB2 for z/OS, and various IMS/DB2 utilities.
- Manage IMS database structures (VSAM, OSAM, HALDB, Fast Path, GSAM) (preferred).
- DB2 storage, locking, and referential integrity (preferred).
- Disaster recovery planning, log archive management, DBRC utilities, and forward recovery (preferred).
- Experience with Tools: IBM DB2 V12+, IMS V15, IBM InfoSphere Data Replication (CDC), Query Monitor, SQL Performance Analyzer (preferred).
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (preferred).
- Growth mindset, customer-focused, open and borderless (cultural/soft-skill expectations).
