Barclays
MainframeDB2SystemSpecialist
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“Mainframe DB2 System Specialist at Barclays. Skills: Mainframe DB2 System Specialist, IBM DB2, mainframe automation, system performance, optimisation, monitoring. Build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure; Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology; fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use; reduce risk and increase efficiency
Industry & Context.
Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution; Consult on complex providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues; Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc. ) to solve problems creatively and effectively
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven experience in the installation, maintenance, and upgrade of IBM DB2 and related tools, working knowledge of mainframe operating system tools, including TSO, JCL, REXX, SQL, and others, Several years of hands-on experience as a DB2 Systems Programmer, Solid understanding of system performance, optimisation, and monitoring techniques
Nice to Have
Experience with DevOps tooling, such as VS Code, Db2 Developer Extensions, and similar technologies, Knowledge of z/OSMF, Familiarity with Broadcom and IBM Db2 tools, Understanding of Db2 internals and RACF security
What You'll Do.
Build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems
Ensure the reliability
and scalability of the systems
and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions
Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance
Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes
Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure
and maintain the IBM DB2 system to ensure performance and reliability
Enhance the Mainframe Automation environment
streamlining manual processes through automation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers; Collaborate closely with other functions; Lead collaborative assignments; guide team members through structured assignments; Identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments; Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas; Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas
Communication Scope
Communicate complex information
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, using hardware, software, networks, and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. **Accountabilities** * Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. * Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. * Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention, utilising software scripting/coding disciplines. * Security: Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats, including protection of hardware, software, and data from unauthorised access. * Teamwork: Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data driven approach. * Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. **Assistant Vi
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