Lead Mainframe z/OS Db2 Site Reliability Engineer

Role Value Proposition

Lead Mainframe z/OS Db2 Site Reliability Engineer
In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise to bridge the gap between the reliability of legacy systems and the demands of future-ready solutions, driving the modernization and optimization of our mainframe platforms.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist in leading the architecture, design, and implementation of mainframe solutions that support client’s business goals and technology strategy. - Provide technical leadership and guidance to mainframe development, operations, and modernization teams. - Collaborate with business stakeholders, application developers, and infrastructure teams to identify requirements and deliver innovative, cost-effective mainframe solutions. - Help establish a new Mainframe in-take and change processes that consider new workloads and provide required mainframe performance tuning of z/OS Db2 subsystems and z/OS Db2 databases. - Assist in developing self-service on-demand automation for DDL and DML requests. - Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies to drive continuous improvement and modernization of mainframe platforms, including CI/CD pipelines to deploy database changes. - Establish and enforce best practices, standards, and architectural governance for mainframe environments. - Develop and maintain architectural documentation, roadmaps, and blueprints for mainframe systems. - Ensure high availability, security, and performance of z/OS Db2 subsystems and database by constantly reviewing relevant SMF & RMF performance telemetry data and appropriate application traces with application stakeholders and suggesting SQL statement improvements and physical database design changes. - Participate in ITSM processes such as Release/Change approvals, Incident/Problem resolution. - Proven experience resolving z/OS Db2 related incidents during troubleshooting.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills

Required Skills

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related field experience. - 8+ years of experience in mainframe engineering, with at least 3 to 5+ years in a lead service delivery, development or architect role. - Expertise in IBM z/OS Db2 and related mainframe technologies. - Demonstrated experience with mainframe modernization, integration, and migration projects. - Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously. - Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills. - Analytical, strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities.

Preferred

- Experience with cloud integration, DevOps, zLinux, OpenShift and automation in mainframe environments. (RedHat Ansible for IBM Z Collections, Ansible, Python) - Knowledge of hybrid IT architectures and emerging technology trends. - Relevant certifications (e.g., IBM Certified System Architect, TOGAF). - Experience in the insurance or financial services industry.