Db2 Systems Programmer

Duties

• Installing, configuring, governing, and tuning Db2 components in z/OS platforms including SMP/E, PTF evaluation, RSU planning, APAR analysis, ++HOLDDATA review as well as configuring DSNZPARM settings.
• Optimize system performance and lead disaster recovery activities.
• Strong understanding of Db2 security architecture, including RACF integration, authentication, authorization, trusted contexts, privileged access controls, SECADM/SYSADM separation, audit traces, encryption, certificates, and secure remote connectivity.
• Support vendor advisory assessment, maintenance windows, fallback planning, and deployment governance.
• Access vulnerability findings, CVE applicability, security bulletins, patch exposure, configuration drift, exploitability, compensating controls, remediation complexity, and implementation risk for Db2 for z/OS environments.
• Identify risk exposures, attack surface, control gaps, operational weaknesses, and remediation opportunities across Db2, z/OS, RACF, DDF, utilities, middleware interfaces, certificates, and automation tooling.
• Oversee certificate management.

Qualifications

• In-depth experience and knowledge of Db2 systems and data management tools
• Broadcom and IBM tools
• Strong communication skills