[Remote] IMS Database Administrator

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. enGen is seeking an IMS Database Administrator to support its enterprise database environments. The role focuses on designing, installing, configuring, maintaining, tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting IMS databases in a z/OS Parallel Sysplex environment, while supporting high availability, backup and recovery, governance, application integration, and 24/7 on-call operations.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role to create, develop, and review the physical model created from the logical model, ensuring that the detailed physical design of data structures and databases complies with standards, guidelines and procedures recommended for all aspects of more complex data modeling, database design, and maintenance
• Take a lead role to provide support for application staff and business areas regarding more complex database implementations, which could include a customized in-house database and/or a third party application package
• Establish automated monitor mechanism for space and database availability conditions. Establish best practices for database and application high availability through the use of third party technologies and through the exploitation of various database features
• Take a lead role in providing applications support for staff, as well as, outside division to answer questions and resolve problems related to the DBMS technology and computing platform such as Z/OS, UNIX, Linux, and Windows
• Take a lead role in conducting root cause analysis to identify and resolve problems impacting more complex application and/or database availability and service levels
• Contact vendor support when necessary to facilitate application development and client problem resolution with optimum speed and efficiency
• Provide after hours and weekend support as required for on call responsibilities, database refreshes, testing, technology upgrades, and other off hour assignments
• Take a lead role and participates in establishing and maintaining technical standards, departmental procedures, and other technical documentation as required. Assure compliance to required Corporate standards, procedures, guidelines and processes, including audits
• Take a lead role in identifying, developing, and providing technology training to the application developers of the organization (formal and informal)
• Participate in staff training opportunities (formal and informal) relative to rules, procedures, and standards for the access and maintenance of shared data resources
• Take a lead role and participates as assigned to intra and inter-departmental project initiatives
• Participate as assigned in the testing and recommendation of more complex tools and utilities to improve the effectiveness of managing and supporting the database environments
• Maintain contacts with other DBA professionals externally in other Health Insurance/Health Care industries and/or other industries to maintain a perspective of current trends and best practices
• Other duties as assigned or requested

Skills

• CANDIDATE MUST BE US Citizen (due to contractual/access requirements)
• High school diploma GED
• 3-5 years of experience in Information Technology
• 0% - 25%
• Office-based
• Physical work site required
• Yes
• Lifting up to 10 pounds Constantly
• Lifting 10 to 25 pounds Occasionally
• Lifting 25 to 50 pounds Rarely
• Health insurance business knowledge
• Vendor DBA Certifications for the relevant DBMS

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