Database Administrator Level IV; IMS & DBfor z/OS
Job in
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, 06112, USA
Listed on 2026-03-05
Listing for:
SAN R&D Business Solutions
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-05
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Database Administrator, Data Engineer, IT Consultant, Systems Administrator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Hartford, CT
Work Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract to Hire (C2H)
Eligibility: US Citizens & Green Card Holders Only
We are seeking a senior-level Mainframe Database Administrator expertise in IMS (z/OS) and Db2 for z/OS. This role supports enterprise mainframe environments by designing, administering, optimizing, and maintaining highly available and high-performing databases. The DBA will collaborate closely with development teams, analysts, and business users to ensure database integrity, performance, scalability, and compliance with enterprise standards.
Key Responsibilities Mainframe Database Administration- Administer and support IMS (z/OS) and Db2 for z/OS databases.
- Coordinate physical database changes including coding, testing, and implementation.
- Establish and manage physical database parameters (memory allocation, access methods, storage optimization).
- Create and maintain production databases and database objects.
- Monitor database performance using system utilities and tools.
- Design and maintain logical and physical database structures.
- Analyze transaction rates, access paths, and volume metrics to optimize performance.
- Perform database performance tuning and capacity planning.
- Calculate and configure optimal database parameter settings.
- Define and enforce user access controls (insert, update, delete, retrieve).
- Specify and manage database-level security policies.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance standards.
- Work with development and business teams to gather data access requirements.
- Review and refine application programs for database efficiency.
- Assess impact of database changes across systems and applications.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to programmers and analysts.
- Train users and support troubleshooting activities.
Skills & Qualifications
- 10+ years of hands-on experience with:
- Experience designing logical and physical database models.
- Proven performance tuning and database optimization experience.
- Experience managing database utilities and monitoring tools.
- Strong understanding of access controls and database security.
- Experience collaborating with development teams in enterprise environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience in insurance or financial services environments.
- Experience supporting high-volume, mission-critical mainframe systems.
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to work in a hybrid environment in Hartford, CT.
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