[Hiring] Systems Programmer III @SYSTEMTEC

Role Description

SYSTEMTEC is seeking a Systems Programmer III DB2 for a remote opportunity working EST hours. Candidate will support the administration, performance, availability, and reliability of enterprise IBM DB2 for z/OS environments. The role will work closely with database, application, and infrastructure teams to maintain mission-critical systems, resolve production issues, and implement upgrades and system improvements.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
• 4+ years of IT experience, including varied programming or systems-related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with IBM mainframe technologies, including DB2 and z/OS.
• Experience with SYSVIEW, Broadcom products, or other IBM/mainframe-related technologies.
• Strong analytical, logical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of database management, data storage concepts, and advanced programming techniques.
• Understanding of production system maintenance and the potential impact of software or infrastructure changes.
• Experience with systems software quality assurance, testing, implementation, and change-management practices.
• Ability to evaluate technical specifications for completeness and compatibility and learn new programming languages, utilities, and tools.

Requirements

• Experience supporting enterprise DB2 for z/OS environments, including subsystem administration, performance tuning, upgrades and migrations, disaster recovery, production troubleshooting, and data movement between environments.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and administer IBM DB2 for z/OS subsystems in an enterprise mainframe environment.
• Monitor and tune DB2 performance to improve system availability, stability, and resource utilization.
• Plan and execute DB2 maintenance, upgrades, migrations, and related systems changes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production incidents while supporting critical business applications.
• Support disaster recovery activities and facilitate data movement across development, testing, and production environments.
• Participate in a rotating 24x7 on-call schedule and collaborate with database administrators and technical teams on system improvements.

Work Location

Remote. EST Hours.

Compensation / Benefits

• Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match.

***Please note: SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California, New York, and New Jersey.***