IBM IMS Expert / Mainframe Systems Engineer

Lavu Tech Solutions Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Lavu Tech Solutions Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking an experienced IBM Mainframe systems programmer with deep expertise in IMS DB/DC administration to join our enterprise IT team in Kuala Lumpur. You will lead IMS performance tuning, DBRC, and z/OS tooling, collaborate with DBAs, developers, and security, and mentor junior engineers while driving incident resolution under pressure.

Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset are essential to articulate risks to stakeholders and to

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8–10+ years hands-on IBM Mainframe systems programming.
• Specialized focus on IMS DB/DC administration, definition and tuning in large-scale enterprise.
• Financial services experience preferred.
• Experience integrating IMS with DB2, IBM MQ, and APIs/REST.
• Strong diagnostic skills for IPCS, IMS dumps, and log analysis.
• Familiarity with z/OS, JCL, SMP/E, RACF and related utilities.
• DevOps experience (GitHub, Jenkins) and Agile practices (Scrum, JIRA, Confluence) preferred.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and mentoring abilities.

Skills

IMS control blocks

DBRC

ACB/DBD/PSB

IMSplex management

z/OS commands

JCL

SMP/E

RACF

Image Copy

DB2 integration

IBM MQ

REST interfaces

OMEGAMON

SYSVIEW

IMS Performance Analyzer

File Manager for IMS

COBOL

PL/I

DL/I

SQL

GitHub

Jenkins

Agile/Scrum

JIRA

Confluence

Disaster recovery

Tools

OMEGAMON

SYSVIEW

IMS Performance Analyzer

File Manager for IMS

GitHub

Jenkins

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Qualifications and Technical Competencies

Experience: Minimum of 8–10+ years of hands-on experience in IBM Mainframe systems programming, with a deep, specialized focus on IBM IMS DB/DC administration, definition, and tuning in a large-scale enterprise environment. Financial services experience is preferred but not mandatory; experience in other high-volume transaction processing industries is also valued.

Core Technical Skills:

• Expert-level knowledge of IMS control blocks, DBD, PSB, and ACB generation, DBRC (Database Recovery Control), and IMSplex management.
• Strong proficiency in z/OS operating system commands, JCL, SMP/E, RACF, and utilities (e.g., DFSDNTX0, Image Copy, Database Reorganization).
• Proven track record in analyzing dump data (IPCS, IMS dumps), log records, and resolving complex lock contentions or database corruption issues.
• Experience integrating IMS with DB2, IBM MQ, and modern API/REST interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with mainframe tools such as OMEGAMON, SYSVIEW, IMS Performance Analyzer, and File Manager for IMS.
• Familiarity with application programming languages and interfaces (COBOL, PL/I, DL/I, SQL) to facilitate effective troubleshooting and collaboration with development teams.
• Working knowledge of DevOps toolchains (GitHub, Jenkins) and Agile practices (Scrum, JIRA, Confluence) is preferred.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning, IMS database recovery procedures, testing, and execution for z/OS environments.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical capabilities under high-pressure incident scenarios.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical risks clearly to senior stakeholders and business sponsors.
• Proven ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams, including application developers, DBAs, security, and external vendors.
• Proactive mindset, identifying systemic issues that hinder team performance and developing practical solutions.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, knowledge-sharing team culture and mentoring junior engineers.