Senior Database Administrator QREP

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We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose.

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Position Summary

Provide DB2 Data Replication support and services to Ensono clients as it relates to Mainframe and LUW DB2 systems through product implementation and deployment. The successful candidate will provide support for QREP administration work in relation to MQueues Subscriptions Publications and QMAPS also development administration and tuning to support our clients development test and production environments. The individual will be responsible for day-to-day Mainframe and LUW QREP administration work and database maintenance such as creating and maintaining MQueues subscriptions publications QMAPS and maintaining DR procedures and overall support of client needs and requests. The successful candidate will be called upon to perform various database optimizations that will include general reporting and analysis of the database replication configurations efficiency and periodic review of database performance.

What You Will Do

• Work on QREP - start stop create drop or alter the MQueues Subscriptions Publications QMAPS and stop or start Capture and Apply process as needed

• Expertise and work efforts will focus on the development and support and/or the customization of new services and support efforts.

• The individual will need to work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of database replication problems.

• Fulfill client requests and change orders for mainframe z/OS clients in a timely manner as they pertain to Q Replication.

• Provide primary support for reported problems related to client QREP issues.

• Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones and participate in on-call responsibilities.

• Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired clients such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.

• In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services successfully execute tasks associated with any given clients disaster recovery plans.

• Follow ITSM change control procedures

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. Thats why weve outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role its important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications we still encourage you to apply.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
• 10 years of professional experience in QREP DB2 for administration and application support.
• Extensive experience with the following:

• • Administrating and supporting databases as QREP DBA on Mainframe DB2 and LUW DB2
  • Support multiple DB2 subsystems simultaneously
  • Experience in Replication setup maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Supporting client and internal requests for building all types of DB2 objects.
  • Analyzing new versions of DB2 for functionality that can improve clients systems
  • Refreshing test data for whole environments
  • Supporting DB2 security requests
  • Review DB2 security to find potential risks
  • Reorganization of application data
  • Vendor consultations for problems and questions
  • Space calculations for new objects and environments
  • Reviewing tuning of internal DB2 buffer pools and SQL code
  • DR recovery of application objects
  • Experience solving issues related to MQ subscriptions capture and apply process

Other Qualifications

• Experience with DataStudio CA BMC and IBM tools for DB2 MQ

• Experience establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management DR security maintenance and utilization preferred

• Supporting multiple clients after hours on-call

• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

• Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.

• Excellent communication skills (written verbal and presentations)

• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.

Why Ensono

Ensono is a place to make better happen for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration by learning or volunteering or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.

We are a client-facing business but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

• Unlimited Paid Days Off

• Three health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield

• 401k with company match

• Eligibility for dental vision short and long-term disability life and AD&D coverage and flexible spending accounts

• Paid Maternity Leave Paternity Leave and Sabbatical Leave

• Education Reimbursement Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding

• Enhanced fertility coverage

• Wellness program

• Flexible work schedule

• Depending on location ability to take advantage of fitness centers

As of the date of this posting a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $95000 to $120000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills experience internal equity and business addition to base salary other compensation programs depending on eligibility include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or other legally protected basis in accordance with applicable law.

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCPs pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCPs website .

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process please let your recruiter know or email .

Required Experience:

Senior IC