Database Administrator jobs in Middlesex, NJ

Experienced DB2 z/OS SR Database Administrator to work on a government application that requires a timely delivery within a tight schedule. Candidate should have strong DB2 experience in designing and creating database objects such as tables, views, indexes and replication subscriptions. The DBA will support multiple Development, QA and production environments throughout the SDLC cycle.

Daily activities include:
Works on multiple projects as a project leader, or sometimes as a project advisor
Understands the principles, theories, practices and techniques of project management.
Providing assistance in the development of the conceptual and logical database design
Designing the physical data model
Developing and maintaining naming standards for RDBMS objects such as tablespaces, tables, indexes, views, and stored procedures
Defining and creating the RDBMS objects
Assisting application analysts in functional prototyping
Carrying out performance prototyping
Developing/scheduling batch jobs for database utilities
Developing backup/recovery procedures for application tables
Supporting application programmers in the design and testing of applications
Participating in the methodology design reviews
Providing technical assistance to other team members
Granting of appropriate authority to database objects
Reviewing and approving requested table changes for production
Assisting in product installation and defining initial installation options
Providing functional guidance to the system/application programmers and operations
Providing input to the organization's capacity planning function
Monitoring and tuning the database systems
Developing and implementing database administration policies and procedures
Evaluating and testing database related software and tools
Supporting databases ( DB2 z/OS, Oracle) development, QA, and production subsystems
Support after hour production installs
Setup or subscriptions for IBM CDC and Qrep along with monitoring of replication
Documentation of database related activities and strong team collaboration
Working knowledge for Oracle preferred but not required
Ability to solve database related problems and collaborate effectively with other IT disciplines
Possess multi-tasking skills and the ability to juggle projects, priorities, and workload on daily basis
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Willingness/desire to provide mentorship to IT personnel

Candidate Requirements
Ideal candidate has 5 to 10 years experience in DB2 z/OS databases along with Power Designer data modeling skills. Candidate should have strong experience in designing and creating database objects such as tables, views, indexes and IBM CDC and Qrep replication setup. The candidate will provide the following support in DB2 z/OS (Database administration, production support, quality assurance, development) within OLTP and/or OLAP environments is required. The candidate must support Oncall schedule 7/24 team rotation supporting DB2 z/OS and limited Oracle support.

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