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Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer

Expert In Recruitment Solutions

Dallas, TX 75231 • 10/28/2026

Engineering , Information Technology

Job Description

Job Description
  • Responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining, tuning, and supporting DB2 for z/OS subsystems in a mission-critical enterprise environment.
Mandatory requirements include:
  • 7 to 12 plus years of mainframe experience.
  • 3 to 5 plus years of DB2 systems programming or administration experience.
  • Strong experience with DB2 for z/OS.
  • Experience with DB2 replication products, including QRep, SQLRep, or CDC.
  • DB2 software installation, upgrades, maintenance, testing, and documentation.
  • Knowledge of ZPARMs, buffer pools, logs, BSDS, catalog, and directory.
  • Experience with DB2 Data Sharing, Sysplex, Coupling Facility, HA, and DR
  • Strong troubleshooting skills for DB2 subsystem, performance, and connectivity issues.
  • Proficiency with JCL, TSO/ISPF, and SDSF.
  • Willingness to work onsite three days per week.
Preferred experience:
  • SMP/E
  • DB2 utilities and performance tools.
  • OMEGAMON or MainView
  • Endevor or ISPW
  • Large-scale DB2 upgrades, migrations, or optimization initiatives.
  • z/OS Connect and API modernization.
  • BMC DB2 tools, ADABAS, and Natural.
  • REXX, SQL, JIRA, RACF, TCP/IP, network certificates, and Splunk.
  • Working knowledge of CICS, IMS, and MQ.