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Database Systems Specialist

2 months ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Expleo Full time
Job Title: Database Administrator

Expleo is seeking a skilled Database Administrator to join our team. As a key member of our IT department, you will be responsible for ensuring the optimal performance and security of our mainframe database systems.

Responsibilities:
  • Create and maintain business database objects within a Mainframe Z/OS and DB2 subsystem.
  • Perform database tuning to ensure the DBMS functions at optimal levels.
  • Schedule database maintenance tasks.
  • Troubleshoot database and DBMS errors and provide solutions to support business when required.
  • Provide input and implement operational and business strategies, and industry best practices and ensure necessary ITO governance is in place.
  • Perform database monitoring and notification to ensure optimal data access, to support business database applications in line with contractual agreements.
  • Perform a database consultation role and provide design solutions to Business Development and Service Management to support initiatives when required for current and future projects.
  • Be an integral part of the disaster recovery (DR) team which designs, performs and documents disaster recovery procedures.
  • Service all incidents, changes and requests and ensure that SLAs are met.
  • Enforce security standards to prevent data from being compromised and to maintain database integrity.
  • Provide managerial reports of database utility, capacity, and utilisation for them to make informed decisions.
  • Maintain relationships with suppliers for incident handling.
Requirements:
  • IT degree or equivalent Industry accreditation preferred
  • Programming background
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting
  • Expertise in database analysis and design
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with DB2 SQL writing
  • Knowledge of database performance tuning
  • Familiarity with database security best practices
  • Proficient in backup and recovery strategies
  • Skilled in the use of database utilities
  • Understanding of database internals
  • Solid disaster recovery knowledge
  • Familiarity with mainframe operating systems
  • Experience with JCL and mainframe schedulers
  • Proficient in IBM utilities and editors
  • Hands-on experience with DB2 toolsets, including DB2 Admin and SPUFI
Experience:
  • 8 years of experience in the IT industry, with at least 5 years as an operational DBA in a large, complex corporate environment.
  • Strong understanding of mainframe operating system concepts, with additional experience in another mainframe discipline.
  • Proven participation in disaster recovery (DR) exercises.
  • A minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience working with z/OS DB2 databases
Benefits:

We are guided by shared values in all things we do: Courage, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Accountability.

  • Courage – We are bold thinkers and doers, always ready to take on new challenges. We think of ourselves as entrepreneurs, matching creativity with vigilance.
  • Excellence – We are united by a shared ambition: change the game, together. Continuous performance is both an objective and a mindset.
  • Collaboration –Teamwork and emotional intelligence are what makes us stand out in a crowd. We stand shoulder to shoulder, with our clients and our peers, through good times and setbacks.
  • Respect – We are a hive of different profiles, and we place a high value on openness and transparency. We show respect, always.
  • Accountability – We are reliable. We celebrate our successes, we take responsibility and learn from our failures. This is why we protect our "right to fail" as an opportunity to bounce back and progress.