Mainframe DBA - DB2, IMS DBA, Az/OS - Long Term Contract - Onsite

Arthur Grand is an IT services firm specializing in Digital Transformation initiatives for Federal, Commercial, State & local customers. Since 2012, Arthur Grand has been successfully supporting and delivering IT services to our customers in the areas of enterprise modernization and transformation with a core focus on emerging technologies including Cloud Solutions (AWS, Azure), Agile Development, Custom Programming, Full Stack Development, DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Web Development, Mobile APP Development, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Financial/ERP System Implementation and Infrastructure Management. Arthur Grand’s culture of delivery excellence, combined with a commitment to bring the best talent to provide services, has earned our company an unparalleled reputation for delivering transformative results.

Arthur Grand Technologies is currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled Mainframe Database Administrator – DB2, IMS Background – Long Term Contract – Wilmington, DE for one of our clients.

Position: Mainframe Database Administrator with IMS Background

Location: Wilmington, DE (Weekly 5 days office is must)

Duration: Contract

Job Description:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a DBA working with IBM DB2 and IMS on z/OS.
• Strong experience with tools such as DB2 Utilities (REORG, LOAD, RUNSTATS, COPY), IMS utilities, and Tivoli OMEGAMON.
• Proficiency in JCL, TSO/ISPF, and other z/OS mainframe tools.
• Solid understanding of relational database theory, storage structures, and performance tuning.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning, data replication, and high availability strategies.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.
• Administer and maintain DB2 for z/OS and IMS (DB/DC) databases to ensure high availability and performance.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and patch DB2 and IMS environments.
• Perform database design, physical data modelling, and schema management for new and existing applications.
• Monitor and tune database performance; proactively resolve issues related to memory, locking, and storage.
• Perform backups, restores, and recovery using IBM utilities and job control language (JCL).
• Ensure data integrity, enforce standards, and apply security controls in accordance with compliance and governance requirements.
• Support development teams with SQL optimization, application deployment, and problem resolution.
• Develop and maintain documentation of database configurations, procedures, and runbooks.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24x7 support for production database environments as needed.
• Collaborate with system programmers, storage administrators, and application developers on cross-functional projects
• Develop and maintain documentation of database configurations, procedures, and runbooks.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24x7 support for production database environments as needed.
• Collaborate with system programmers, storage administrators, and application developers on cross-functional projects.

Arthur Grand Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (including disability/vets)

About Arthur Grand Technologies:

Arthur Grand Technologies is a leading provider of staffing and technology consulting services. Our company is managed by a team of professionals who have worked for big 5 consulting firms for 20+ years. We are a minority-owned staff augmentation and technology consulting company.

At Arthur Grand Technologies, we value our employees & contractors and strive to provide them with challenging, interesting work, market-relevant benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. If you have the necessary qualifications, and are excited to join a dynamic team.

Thank you for considering Arthur Grand Technologies. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Richard Tucker

Arthur Grand Technologies Inc

www.arthurgrand.com

Arthur Grand Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (including disability/vets)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.