Database Engineering | Mainframe Db2 DBA | Software Engineer III

Full Job Description
We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Mainframe DB2 Database Administrator, your mission is to help lead our team of innovators and technologists toward creating next-level solutions that improve the way our business is run. Your deep knowledge of database design, development, maintenance, and operations will help your team raise their game, meeting your standards, as well as satisfying both business and functional requirements. Your expertise in various technology domains will be counted on to set strategic direction and solve complex and mission critical problems, internally and externally. Your quest to embracing leading-edge technologies and methodologies inspires your team to follow suit. And best of all, you'll be able to harness massive amounts of brainpower through our global network of technologists from around the world.

This position is for a DB2 Mainframe Database Administrator (MF zOS DB2 DBA ) a member of the Database Administration team in the Consumer & Community Banking (CCB) division at JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Job responsibilities:

The Mainframe DB2 Database Administrator is responsible for setting up, managing, and evangelizing the culture, practices, processes, and tools that enable the business of Database development & maintenance, modernization/migration, and support/operations. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of agile and the various points at which development and operations could be improved by better process improvement, tools, automation, and metrics that can be gathered to improve JPMC transformation.
Administration, design, implementation and support highly available and scalable Mainframe DB2 database solutions
Implement data models, database designs, data access and table maintenance codes. Implement and maintaining the DB2 Databases with High Availability features using Data Partitioning and Database replications
Resolve database performance issues, database capacity issues, replication and other data issues
Work with Information Architects and Database Designers to implement the physical data model
Develop the database performance monitoring process and analyze data for optimization opportunities
Provide up to Level 2 on call support for the 24/7 DB2 database environment. Manage on-site backup and recovery process. Plan for and execute required database upgrades or migrations
Work with database admin tools like CA Platinum/ BMC/ IBM Admin tools, Mainview, IBM Data Studio, BMC Recovery management etc.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
Expertise in database design, infrastructure architecture disciplines, and business processes
Ability to work collaboratively in teams and develop meaningful relationships to achieve common goals.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field or the foreign equivalent.
Mainframe DB2 DBA : 7+ years of overall experience with an emphasis on Database Administration/Engineering
Database design/development, Integration, Performance monitoring & tuning, Systems re-engineering and Operations support
Expert knowledge of DB2 for z/OS along with mainframe related tools such as BMC, CA Platinum for monitoring, SMPE, ISPF, SMS, SMF
3+ years of experience in IBM Infosphere for Queue Replication
Experience in REXX programming
Capable of creating the roadmap, processes, best practices, standards, and strategies for continuous improvement, resiliency, and scalabilit
Experience with Atlassian tools like Jira, Confluence
Knowledge on Cassandra, Cockroach, Postgres, and Kafka is a plus
3+ years of experience leading transformational cross-functional IT initiatives
With a proven background on database engineering, automation, monitoring, performance engineering design and implementations
Strong execution mind-set to manage and track progress against transformation goals
Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
Technical problem-solving skills
Strong written and oral communication capabilities, ability to influence and successfully interface with others
Ability to communicate technical information clearly
Ability to manage risk appropriately
JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, ****** orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.