**Job description**:
- Long Term opportunity to work with a large Federal Government department
- Working across Contemporary ICT Systems
- Hybrid Canberra based team
DFP Recruitment has partnered with a large community focused federal department to source an experienced ObjectStar Database Administrator who will be working closely with an established team managing the migration and decommissioning of ObjectStar databases.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Support the migration of data from ObjectStar Table Data Store (TDS) to DB2(z/OS). This migration may include duties in the following: Migration of ObjectStar TDS to DB2(z/OS).
- Create table definitions in DB2 (z/OS).
- Creation of alias of ObjectStar to new DB2 tables.
- Usage of FORALL INSERTS to copy data to new datastore Analysis, modification and recompiling of existing COBOL modules.
- Remap existing IMS mapped tables into the DB2 mapped gateway (IM2 Gateway).
- Solve complex data migration problems and deliver high quality outcomes.
**Essential Skills**:
- Strong experience in ObjectStar database environment.
- Extensive experience in COBOL, JCL and VSAM.
- Experience in the DB2 database and Db2 tools (Recovery expert, clone tool etc.).
- Experience with z/OS interfaces (ISPF and REXX).
- Understanding of z/OS software installation methodologies (SMP/E etc.).
**To Apply**: