Archive for December, 2008
Reference Number:
08-00939
Job Description:
The Senior DBA must be proficient in performing DB2 database and system administration on an IBM Z900 Mainframe/ZOS Operating system. Provide senior level expertise in the architecture, design, and implementation of highly available databases supporting enterprise business applications. Experience and proficiency in database design, monitoring and troubleshooting are a must. Candidate will provide project leadership for various initiatives in the database services area. This individual performs all internal activities related to DB2, vendor supplied system utilities, and custom processing applications. Data Base Administration: · Possess Outstanding Performance and Tuning skills · Performs logical and physical database designs, implements and supports new and existing tables. · Monitors DB2 space usage and database performance. · Performs database reorganizations as necessary. · Evaluates the company technology environment from a DB2 perspective and recommends changes to the department manager on current and future system software requirements to meet the organization’s needs. · Assists in the meeting of service level agreements. · Insures system performance, redundancy, and fault tolerance. · Maintains current disaster recovery plan for mainframe operating systems infrastructure including DB2, system utilities. · Researches and assists the IT manager in the preparation of the annual department budget. · Monitors and make recommendations to management on established procedures for the mainframe DB2 environment in order to minimize the occurrence of errors. Works with internal departments to understand current and future projects to insure the systems programming infrastructure is able to meet the demands of future growth. 10+ years of expertise in the administration of DB2 databases. 10+ years of expertise in relational database design and maintenance. 10+ years of expertise in the use of z/OS/MVS and DB2 database utilities. Experience in DB2 version upgrades is a must. Experience working with Websphere software is a plus. The ability to effectively communicate, both verbal and written, to staff and executive management. In depth knowledge of systems development life cycle methodologies, project planning techniques, and project management principles. Ability to lead projects. College degree required.
Experience Level:
3 Years
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New Generation Software today announced that it is giving away two-user licenses for QPort Office, its business intelligence product that allows users to access Query/400 assets from Microsoft Office. The move is aimed at alleviating the temptation for System i shops to move to another graphical BI environment, DB2 Web Query, when upgrading from i5/OS V5R3, support for which ends early next year.
NGS unveiled Qport Office about a year and a half ago to give System i shops an alternative to the newly announced DB2 Web Query, which NGS maintains is too expensive and difficult to benefit most System i shops. By acting as a Windows front-end for DB2/400 data, Qport Office allows users to combine their knowledge and investment of Query/400 and Excel to bring i5/OS business intelligence into the graphical age, according to NGS.
NGS is betting that System i shops running i5/OS V5R3 would prefer to not spend the time and effort to install and configure DB2 Web Query prior to the end of support on April 30, 2009. Just the same, the temptation may be there to upgrade from Query/400, considering the compelling BI functionality that IBM delivered with DB2 Web Query.
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