IBM Z Mainframe Engineer / DB2 Systems Administrator Lead - Bengaluru

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced IBM Z Mainframe Engineer / DB2 Systems Administrator Lead to manage and lead mainframe system administration, database administration, and related infrastructure activities. This role involves ensuring optimal performance, availability, and security of IBM Z mainframe systems and DB2 databases. The successful candidate will lead a team and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support mission-critical enterprise applications.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage daily administration and support of IBM Z mainframe systems including z/OS operating system.
• Oversee DB2 database administration activities such as installation, configuration, performance tuning, backup, recovery, and security.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of mainframe and DB2 systems.
• Coordinate with application teams and vendors for deployments, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain system security, including user access and compliance with organizational standards.
• Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and administrators.
• Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and problem resolution.
• Plan and execute capacity planning, patching, and system upgrades.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience with IBM Z mainframe systems and DB2 database administration.
• Strong knowledge of z/OS, batch/job scheduling, JES, RACF, and mainframe networking.
• Proficient in DB2 for z/OS including performance tuning, backup/recovery, and security.
• Experience with mainframe tools such as SDSF, ISPF, and other system utilities.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-availability environment.
• Experience with automation and scripting on mainframe platforms is a plus.

Benefits

If Interested please send your updated resume to:deivy.malli@two95intl.com

Pl include your rate/Salary requirement along with your contact details with a suitable time when we can reach you. If you know of anyone in your sphere of contacts, who would be a perfect match for this job then, we would appreciate if you can forward this posting to them with a copy to us.

We look forward to hearing from you at the earliest.