Data Migration Engineer

• Role: Data Migration Engineer
• Duration: 6 Months
• Location: remote

JD:

• A Senior level experience in DBA Mainframe Modernization. Highly likely to be extended.
• Lead end-to-end database migration projects including DB2 z/OS/VSAM to DB2 LUW, DB2 to cloud-hosted databases (e.g., Db2 on Cloud, Db2 Warehouse), and cross-platform migrations
• Assess source database environments, catalog dependencies, and develop comprehensive migration plans with risk mitigation strategies
• Execute schema conversion, data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) AWS glue or any equivalent tools
• Validate data integrity, application compatibility, and performance benchmarks pre- and post-migration
• Scheduling and monitoring jobs using control-M

• Required Qualifications
• 8 years of hands-on experience administering IBM DB2 databases in enterprise environments
• Strong expertise in DB2 for z/OS (including utilities such as REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY, RECOVER, LOAD, and UNLOAD)
• Experience with automation and scripting using Python, Shell/Bash for DB2 operations
• Demonstrated experience with DB2 LUW administration on Linux and/or AIX platforms
• Proven track record of leading successful large-scale DB2/VSAM migration or upgrade projects
• Proficiency in SQL tuning, EXPLAIN analysis, access path optimization, and performance diagnostics
• Experience with DB2 high availability and disaster recovery solutions (HADR)
• Working knowledge of JCL, REXX, and TSO/ISPF in mainframe environments
• Familiarity with IBM Data Studio or any IBM Db2 Administration Tool