Technical Specialist, Mainframe DB DBA

Standard Bank Group is the largest African banking group by assets offering a full range of banking and related financial services. 'Africa is our home, we drive her growth' Our vision is to be the leading financial services organisation in, for and across Africa, delivering exceptional client experiences and superior value. This sets the primary goals and standard of excellence we intend to achieve in the medium term. With a heritage of over 150 years, we have an on-the-ground presence in 20 countries in subâ€'Saharan Africa; fit-for-purpose representation outside Africa; and a strategic partnership with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). In line with the realities of risk, regulation, technology and competition that characterise our operating context, we continue to invest significantly in our diversified operations; our people and culture; our systems and infrastructure; and our brand. In doing so, we understand that our commercial success and social relevance over the long term depends on placing our clients at the centre of everything we do, and ensures that the outcomes of our activities are a catalyst for growth on this continent we call home. The long-term foreign currency ratings for The Standard Bank of South Africa, the single largest operating entity within the Standard Bank Group, are: Fitch Ratings BBB- (negative), Moody's Baa2 (negative) and Standard & Poor's BBB- (negative). The group is listed on the JSE Limited, share code SBK, and the Namibian Stock Exchange, share code SNB. The largest bank in the world, ICBC, is a 20.1% shareholder in the group. Other than the 20.1% ICBC shareholding, 32.9% of Standard Bank's shareholder base is foreign. We subscribe to the Code of Banking Practice, a set of principles governing banking in South Africa and ensuring the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and fairness. Technical Specialist, Mainframe DB2 DBA Job Overview Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking Location: ZA, undefined, Johannesburg, undefined Job Type: Full-time Job ID: 80425765 Date Posted: 4/29/2024 Job Description Perform deploy and operate work that pertains to Mainframe DB2 database administrators. The installation, maintenance and performance management of the Mainframe DB2 related vendor products. Support application teams. Support other infrastructure teams i.e. (z/OS ; Capacity Management; Storage; CICS and different application teams running on Mainframe DB2). Provide guidance as required to the architecture and design teams re: Database Design and Performance monitoring and tuning. Perform deployment work for projects on demand and in accordance with project schedules. With respect to Mainframe DB2 Applications - Upgrades and fixes in accordance with related deployment and release schedules. Assisting in tool upgrades and fixes Ensure systems perform optimally by monitoring performance and make recommendations to the various teams. Perform DR exercises as directed by the BCM regime. Resolve incidents and problems and escalate 3rd level support requirements to 3rd party support contractor(s) and coordinate support provision. Service restore shall satisfy service level agreements. Maintain run books for Mainframe DB2 operations utilising deployment- and maintenance guides directives originating from Products & Services. Interact with Applications teams/Architecture to optimise and maintain Mainframe DB2 infrastructure and operations service levels at a level that fully endorse GTI's service level agreements with its customers. Support Operational Controls processes (Audits, Risk and DR& BCM governance, business processes improvements, performance management, and finance and business management), supply requested information and implement corrective actions as applicable. Perform standby and call out duties as required. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Type of Qualification: First Degree Field of Study: Information Studies Type of Qualification: First Degree Field of Study: Information Technology Experience Required Software Engineering 4-5 years broad experience in translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications and developing the programming code to create the solutions. 4-5 years knowledge of DB2, and related IBM products. COBOL and Rexx would be advantageous.. The incumbent must be comfortable with the use of JCL and SQL and have mainframe insight. Additional Information Behavioral Competencies: Adopting Practical Approaches Articulating Information Checking Details Developing Expertise Documenting Facts Technical Competencies: Debugging and Fixing Software

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