Alter Solutions Portugal is hiring a
Mainframe Database Engineer

Summary

Join ALTER SOLUTIONS and start your adventure with us! We're looking for an experienced IT professional to manage our systems, provide technical support, and optimize performance. As a remote or hybrid worker, you'll have the flexibility to work from Kraków.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience managing DB2 databases on z/OS
• 5+ years of experience managing MQ systems on z/OS
• Familiarity with z/OS system programming and USS
• Experience with security, including managing certificates
• JCL, SDSF, PL/1, Rexx, QMF (TSO/Websphere)
• Monitoring tools for DB2 & MQ (CA SYSVIEW, Omegamon, TMON)
• DataReplication (QReplication, CDC)

Responsibilities

• Ensure the systems used by the business and clients are stable, reliable, and cost-effective
• Suggest improvements and plan long-term strategies for these systems
• Provide technical support to partners and colleagues
• Test and configure new versions of software and products
• Create and manage procedures to ensure the systems run smoothly and are well-supported
• Act as the go-to person for any issues with DB2 and MQ systems, working directly with vendors if necessary
• Optimize the performance of SQL queries and applications
• Fine-tune the performance of MQ managers (software that handles messaging between applications)
• Review and approve MQ objects created by software development teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience installing SAS software on mainframe and distributed platforms
• Knowledge of IDAA (IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator)
• Experience with DB2Connect/drivers and Windows
• Familiarity with z/OS Connect, DB2 APIs, and DB2 AI

Benefits

• Access to local and international projects - Clients from France, Germany, Portugal, UK and Benelux
• Professional development support -trainings, technical certificates, conference participation, foreign language classes and soft skills trainings are subsidized up to 2 000 PLN
• Bonus for recommending Candidates starting from 6 000 up to 10 000 PLN
• Fully paid Medicover healthcare card
• Wellbee platform access
• Multisport card
• Regular integration events and gifts
• Mobility Program