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Job DescriptionThe Sr Analyst, Systems Engineering individual possesses targeted technology skills in many mainframe and distributed disciplines including database administration, MQ queue administration, CICS, WebSphere, IIB, etc. This is a 3rd shift position where regular hours would be in the evenings in rotating shifts. Database administration support includes mainframe (Db2 z/OS & IDMS) and distributed (Db2 LUW, Oracle and SQL Server) and would require familiarity of the z/OS, AIX and Linux operating systems. As part of the Database Administration team in a Fortune 5 company, you will work with a team of talented DBAs and systems engineers who are responsible for business critical systems that utilize high availability solutions and where availability, reliability and stability are essential. You will help to ensure that all solutions of application and business issues are secure, compliant, and adhere to the minimum security baselines set forth by CVS Health. Middleware support includes MQ queue administration, CICS and IIB support in a capacity that serves at the nighttime extension of these IT teams in the enterprise, providing checkouts, starting and stopping of services and queues, assisting in releases and problem issues. Additional responsibilities of the Sr Analyst, Systems Engineer include:-Perform comprehensive checkouts for MQ, DB2 and IIB components in association with AIX/LINUX, WINDOWS server upgrades/patches -Perform CICS platform functionality tests after software or database upgrades -Knowledge of CICS operations and functionality-Gather additional CICS diagnostics, as needed, in partnership with Data Center Operations staff-Level One/Two support response for offshore development requests, issues, questions troubleshooting -Resolve batch job failures associated with application and infrastructure platform batch maintenance jobs for mainframe and midrange -Resolve DB2 batch utility abends i.e. images copies, modifies, reorgs, unloads, reloadsPlease note this position is available fully remote anywhere in the United States.Pay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:Minimum: 33.65Maximum: 67.31Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.Required Qualifications- 5+ years' experience in the Information Technology (IT) field. - 5+ years' experience working as a Database Administrator, MQ Administrator or Middleware Engineer. Platform experience including Mainframe, Linux, Windows, and AIX Strong monitoring of and identifying anomalies within various products Strong analytical skills related to transaction hang and abend issues Product health-check/availability capabilities Abend-aid, expeditor, QMON, Omegamon, Splunk experience Clear and concise documentation of off-shift activity Support off-shift change activityPreferred Qualifications Identify and resolve Various batch job failures such as database backups, file allocation/deallocation, images copies, modifies, reorgs, unloads, reloads, etc Suspend/enable Oracle Listeners Suspend/Activate MQ Managers Suspend/Enable IIB execution groups Enabling/Disabling CICS Transactions Move/Delete/Backup MQ Messages IDMS troubleshootingEducationBachelor's degree or 5+ years of equivalent IT experience in lieu of degree.Business OverviewBring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.