Mainframe Senior Sys Prog / Database Administrator – Db2
Northwestern Mutual
- Location
- Franklin, WI Corporate
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Jul 15, 2026
Skills
About this role
Mainframe Senior Sys Prog / Database Administrator – Db2 What You'll Do Work closely with all levels of IT to deploy and support z/OS Db2 infrastructure and the associated application stack Provide leadership in technical aspects of assigned projects and support issues; bring new ideas to the table when appropriate Work with companion teams to set up and enforce database standards Identify opportunities to improve availability, reliability, and performance of system and application infrastructure Monitor system and application performance & provide performance improvement recommendations Upgrade, configure, and migrate new releases of Db2; regularly apply maintenance, and when necessary, apply PTFs/APRS Manage Db2 active and archive logs Modify Db2 zParms Recycle Db2 Ensure recoverability of the system and applications’ database components Support DR activities (RTO/RPO: synchronization methods) Monitor instances for events and resolutions/escalations Ensure the proper alerting is occurring for Db2 messages Perform triage and troubleshooting Install, upgrade, configure and migrate new releases of Db2 ISV products, apply maintenance, and when necessary, apply fixes Support Db2 Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Products Develop scripting to automate Db2 systems engineering tasks What You'll Bring to the Role Solid knowledge in Db2 subsystems and application tuning A keen eye on process improvement and automation Competence in Incident, Problem, and Change Management In-depth experience in supporting mainframe technology (i.e. z/OS ISPF, JCL, JES2, etc.) specifically SMP/E or ZOSMF Experience reviewing HOLDDATA Utilize stand-alone utilities (i.e. DSNJLOGF, DSNJU004, DSNJU003, etc.) Understand logical and physical database design Experience as a z/OS DB2 administration, working with DDL, DML/DQL, DCL, DTL, DB2 commands, and SQL System and Application Performance tuning; including tuning bufferpools Experience in the Db2 Utilities (i.e. COPY, QUIESCE, REPAIR, REORG, LOAD, etc.) Understand RACF Security Understand Db2 managed security using RACF opposed to Db2 security Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience 4-5 years professional experience. May include: 5 years of professional IT experience 5 years’ experience with at least one OS/hosting platform 5 years’ experience in performance tuning of application stacks 5 years’ experience with monitoring and performance management of systems 3-5 years’ experience with identity platform and tools 2 years’ experience with modern development and scripting languages Experience with CICD concepts, tools, branching strategies, and leveraging knowledge to assist in delivering an infrastructure as a product Excellent troubleshooting skills within area of expertise, and solid troubleshooting in adjacent domains Solid understanding of traditional or cloud computing technologies including Networking, Compute, Storage, Development, Data, Operations, or Security Experience with multiple delivery methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall Skills You Have Accountability: Holds self and their direct reports accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results, delivery, and execution. Determines objectives, sets priorities, delegates work to direct reports, and accepts responsibility for mistakes. Adaptive Communication: Formulates strategies to be used to convey complex information about services, products, systems, or processes to targeted audiences; communicates and liaises between technical and non-technical audiences. Analytical Thinking: Organizes and compares various aspects of a situation to comprehend and identify key or underlying complex issues through the use of quantitative data and analysis; leverages strong business acumen, problem solving, and