DB2MVS Platform Owner (Db2 for z/OS Platform Owner) Job at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• The DB2MVS Platform Owner is responsible for the overall ownership, stability, security, performance, and strategic direction of the Db2 for z/OS platform, ensuring effective governance and collaboration across stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Own the platform end-to-end including:
• platform governance, platform lifecycle, strategic direction, deployment of new services and,
•  platform availability and stability
• Work with the infrastructure integrators to ensure that designs and blue-prints incorporate best practises
• Approve all designs and blueprints specific to the platform domain
• Identify, prioritise and implement platform improvement opportunities
• Responsible for the overall service definition and delivery
• Work across platform domains to coordinate and ensure that the platform is correctly integrated, implemented and monitored
• Evaluate non-functional requirements
• Establish good vendor relationships with regards to strategic direction and support of platform
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.)
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification

• IT Related Degree or Diploma

Preferred Certifications

• Platform Specific Certifications

Minimum Experience Level

• 8–10+ years experience in DB2 for z/OS in enterprise, including ownership, governance and design assurance responsibilities
• Owning a critical production DB2 environment
• Working across multiple mainframe domains

Being accountable for:

• Platform stability
• Standards compliance
• Production readiness