DB2 / DATACOM Systems Programmer & Database Administrator
MECS Pty Ltd · Gauteng
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Start free — we apply for you →- We are seeking a skilled DB2/DATACOM professional to support enterprise database environments across development, testing, and production platforms. The role combines database administration, systems programming support, performance tuning, and platform optimization.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, and maintain DB2 and/or DATACOM environments.
- Monitor database performance and availability.
- Perform database upgrades and maintenance.
- Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
- Implement database security controls.
- Resolve database-related incidents and performance issues.
- Support application teams with database design and optimization.
- Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis.
- Create and maintain database standards and documentation.
Required Experience
- 5–10+ years of database administration experience.
- Strong DB2 for z/OS experience.
- Experience supporting mission-critical databases.
Technical Skills
- DB2
- DB2 for z/OS administration.
- DB2 utilities.
- SQL performance tuning.
- Database recovery.
- DB2 installation and migration.
- DB2 security.
- DATACOM
- Broadcom DATACOM administration.
- Database maintenance utilities.
- Database performance monitoring.
General
- z/OS.
- JCL.
- TSO/ISPF.
- REXX.
- SMP/E.
- Problem determination and root cause analysis.
Preferred Skills
- IDMS exposure
- CICS integration.
- IMS exposure.
- Data replication technologies.
- Automation scripting.
Qualifications
- Relevant IT qualification.
- IBM DB2 certifications advantageous.