Senior Database Administrator, Mainframe
About The Position
As a Senior Database Administrator, Mainframe, you will join the Infrastructure Operations and Networks team to actively participate in the design, development, implementation and support of mainframe database and software solutions to meet business and stakeholder needs with a focus on client experience and innovation. You will be leading the overall logical database architecture design, testing, implementation, maintenance and control of the organization's physical, relational and object-oriented databases across multiple platforms and computing environments. This role focuses on providing technical leadership for mainframe software tools to modernize/maintain software currency of CIBC mainframe environments. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.
Requirements
- Experience in IBM Mainframe Application Development, IMS, COBOL, JCL, ISPF, Change Management.
- Good understanding of Mainframe Database technology (DB2, IMS, CICS).
- Application processing, development and troubleshooting in the z/OS mainframe environment.
- You're digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies.
- You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.
- Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success.
- You inspire outcomes with creative thinking, expressing your ideas clearly.
- You are a good communicator and are motivated to improve through innovation.
- You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one.
- You understand the power of a team that enjoys working together to create a shared vision and achieving our common goals.
- Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in supporting application configuration parameters and creating/support databases and applications using IMS, CICS and DB2 is preferred.
- Strong understanding of risk mitigation, MACRO 4 Suite of Tools (including DumpMaster, InSync, TraceMaster) and security best practices for transactional data.
- Experience in Assembler programming.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop cost-effective and innovative solutions using mainframe database and transaction processing technology to meet business objectives while also maintaining existing applications.
- Research and provide recommendations and technical support to Application Development partners on current and new technology trends specific to mainframe applications and software.
- Conduct production support and support user acceptance testing to troubleshoot complex problems on mainframe applications and related software.
- Actively participate in the analysis and documentation of requirements, estimations for assigned work packages.
- Conduct code walkthroughs with partner teams, provide technical leadership, mentoring and stewardship to teams operating on the mainframe platform.
- Help maintain mainframe software from a currency and cost effectiveness perspective and provide end user technical support.
Benefits
- competitive salary
- incentive pay
- banking benefits
- a benefits program
- defined benefit pension plan
- an employee share purchase plan
- a vacation offering
- wellbeing support
- MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
- Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
