About the Role 

The DB2 Technical Lead engagement is based on a Time and Material, Staff Augmentation model, and within the time constraints of the SOW. DB2 for z/OSTechnical Lead is responsible for leading technical requirements validation, solution design development, providing technical direction on conversion and deployment execution, providing input on testing, and delivering training on IBM Tools.

Key Responsibilities 

• DB2 for z/OS Technical Lead  will focus on the following activity areas.

• Review client’s use cases
• Hold technical requirements validation for planning ISV replacement and implementing the IBM DB2 tools
• Solution Design development
• Provide guidance on testing approach
• Risk and Compliance Management
• Input into the Implementation Plan, focus on the Production cut-over (impact to people, process and technology)
• Post-Implementation Review
• Reporting and Metrics

Skills/Experience 

• Skills and experience in leading DB2 for z/OS tools conversion
• DB2 for z/OS Expertise
  • DB2 subsystem architecture and administration
  • DB2 utilities (Load, Copy, Recover, Merge/Modify)
  • Performance tuning and SQL optimization
  • Security, auditing, and access controls
  • Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes
• Thorough understanding of CA Log Analyzer for DB2 for z/OS
• DBA experience ideally with CA/Broadcom DB2 tools (RC/Migrator, RC/Query, Detector, or similar)
• Experience with IBM DB2 Administration Tool, DB2 Automation Expert or DB2 Tools Customizer for z/OS
• Skills and experience using Jira and ServiceNow
• Experience with IBM Z software products
• Microsoft Office (Word, PPT) certification
• Experience doing application development on IBM Z, including programming languages like Cobol or PL/1 is a plus

WHO WE ARE 

Kirra Services is a leading provider of IT services and recruitment personnel, headquartered in Canberra, ACT. Award-winning winners of the Seek SARA 2025 Small Recruitment Company of the Year, we partner closely with a range of Federal Government agencies and are continuously seeking talented professionals to join our growing team.  

Kirra Services is proudly SupplyNation Certified and majority Indigenous-owned. We are committed to creating opportunities for all Australians and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply for all roles.