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About the Role
DXC Technology is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner helping global enterprises and public sector organizations harness AI. We modernize, secure, and operate complex technology estates with deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day administration and production support for DB2 for z/OS and IMS databases.
- Create, modify, maintain, monitor, and tune DB2 and IMS database objects.
- Review and implement database changes required by application and infrastructure teams.
- Perform database maintenance, upgrades, and technical changes, ensuring database environments remain stable and recoverable.
- Assist application teams with database design and database-related service requests.
- Monitor database health, performance, storage utilization, and availability.
- Analyze and troubleshoot DB2 and IMS performance issues.
- Perform SQL and database performance tuning.
- Identify resource-intensive or poorly performing database workloads and recommend corrective actions.
- Execute and manage DB2 maintenance utilities such as REORG, RUNSTATS, LOAD, and UNLOAD.
- Maintain and support DB2 and IMS backup and recovery procedures.
- Ensure critical databases meet established recoverability requirements.
- Troubleshoot database recovery issues and support restoration activities.
- Participate in scheduled Disaster Recovery (DR) exercises and business continuity testing for DB2 and IMS environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents, problems, service requests, and changes.
- Perform root-cause analysis for database-related production issues.
- Coordinate with application, infrastructure, operations, and other technical teams during critical incidents.
- Participate in planned maintenance and production implementations.
- Maintain appropriate technical and operational documentation.
- Work closely with application development teams on DB2/IMS database requirements.
- Provide technical recommendations for database-related application issues.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of hands-on Db2 for z/OS and IMS DB/DC experience
- Experience supporting business-critical production and data-sharing environments
- Knowledge of IBM utility restart and recovery behavior
- Knowledge of DB2 Platinum utilities
- Familiarity with ITIL incident, problem, and change practices
- Ability to participate in a formal on-call rotation
- Strong written communication and ability to produce technical runbooks
- Experience with IMS DBRC/RECON administration, DBD/PSB/ACB management, IMS recovery and reorganization utilities, Db2 BIND/REBIND and access-path analysis, Db2 backup/recovery utilities, and performance tuning in large-scale z/OS production environments
- Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
- All applicants hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency status in Canada.
Skills
- IBM DB2 for z/OS DBA
- IBM IMS DB administration
- DB2/IMS performance monitoring and tuning
- DB2/IMS backup, recovery, and disaster recovery
- z/OS mainframe environments
- SQL and database troubleshooting
- JCL
- TSO/ISPF
- IMS/DC and IMS/TM
- VSAM / OSAM
- REXX
- COBOL
- DFSORT
- IDCAMS
- SMP/E
- OMEGAMON
- BMC MainView for DB2/IMS
- CA/BMC database administration and performance tools
- DB2 Query Monitor / performance-monitoring tools
Location
- Remote in Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum 10 years of hands-on Db2 for z/OS and IMS DB/DC experience
Salary/Compensations
- $92,100 - $142,100
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Employee wellness
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
About the Company
- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations — helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed.
- With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures, and operates some of the world’s ביותר complex technology estates.
- At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success.
- Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances.
- We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- DXC is an equal opportunity employer.
- We welcome the many dimensions of diversity.
- Accommodation of special needs for qualified candidates may be considered within the framework of the DXC Accommodation Policy.
- In addition, DXC Technology is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities.