Profile Description:

We’re seeking someone to join our Enterprise Technology team as a DB2 for z/OS Database Administrator in The Enterprise Z Department. The candidate will join a team of seasoned professionals responsible for delivering essential support services for DB2 on z/OS. This role encompasses database design, maintenance, migrations, application performance optimization, troubleshooting, disaster recovery, and scheduled as well as production database support.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

This is Director position that manages and optimizes technical infrastructure and ensures the seamless operation of IT systems to support business needs effectively.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Provide comprehensive lifecycle management for mission-critical DB2 databases, utilizing advanced tools and methodologies.
• Participate in ongoing capacity planning, including database growth analysis, system utilization monitoring, trend analysis, and forecasting of future resource requirements.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory, legal, and compliance standards, including SOX and audit requirements.
• Develop and enforce database standards and best practices for application development teams.
• Collaborate effectively with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Deliver timely and effective resolution of production DB2 issues.
• Prepare management reports using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Participate in off-hours on-call support as required."

What you’ll bring to the role:

• At least 6+ years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience administering DB2 for z/OS databases in an enterprise environment.
• Proficiency with DB2 for z/OS, version 12 or higher – preferred Db2 for z/OS v13.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-terabyte databases and supporting high-throughput OLTP applications.
• Expertise in DB2 data sharing environments.
• Strong understanding of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Advanced skills in logical and physical database design.
• Proven ability in application performance tuning, including complex SQL optimization.
• Extensive experience with Mainframe JCL and REXX scripting.
• In-depth knowledge of DB2 DDL, utilities, security, and maintenance processes.
• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong time management, independent judgment, and decision-making capabilities

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.