Systems Programmer III

DPP•Columbia, SC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

DPP is seeking a Systems Programmer III for an opportunity with our client in the healthcare insurance industry. This role is a 11-month W2 contract position, requiring US Citizenship and an active low-level (Public Trust) clearance. The Database Systems Programmers (DBS) team, responsible for the installation, maintenance, and optimization of IBM DB2 for z/OS on the Mainframe platform, works closely with 9 Database Administrators (DBAs) and application teams. The combined teams focus on enhancing system performance, reliability, and resource efficiency, aiming to deliver exceptional customer service through improved product stability and quality.

Requirements

Experience with Mainframe System technologies including Db2, z/OS, SYSVIEW, Broadcom products or other IBM mainframe related products.
Strong analytical and logical thinking skills.
Comprehension of advanced data storage techniques, basic database philosophy, database management, and advanced programming techniques.
Understand the requirements for maintaining production systems and the effect of systems changes.
Solid understanding of currently utilized programming productivity tools and their use.
Solid understanding of quality assurance and implementation strategies of systems software.
Able to acquire knowledge of programming languages and tools used in the department.
Analyzing software specifications for completeness and compatibility with operation systems.
4 Years IT experience including varied programming experience.

Responsibilities

Installation, maintenance, and optimization of IBM DB2 for z/OS on the Mainframe platform.
Support critical business applications and enterprise database environments.
DB2 subsystem administration.
Performance tuning.
Upgrades and migrations.
Disaster recovery support.
Incident resolution.
Data movement across environments.
Ensuring the stability, availability, and efficiency of mission-critical systems.
Providing 24x7 production support through an on-call rotation.