IDMS Specialist & Database Engineer - Part-Time

Peraton; Home (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Part time

Job summary

Peraton in Home, PA is seeking a part-time IDMS Software Developer to contribute to the planning, design, and development of electronic data processing systems. You will work with a team of engineers to analyze user needs, determine feasibility, and ensure software standards are met.

The role requires knowledge of IDMS/CA-IDMS environments, SQL/Visual Basic, and IBM z/OS, with eligibility for Public Trust clearance. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with HS diploma.
• Active Comptia Security + certificate
• Must be US Citizen
• Able to obtain Public Trust clearance
• Experience with SQL, Visual Basic, IDMS/CA-IDMS and related tools.
• Experience with CA-IDMS environment setup and maintenance.
• Familiarity with IBM z/OS and on-call procedures

Responsibilities

• Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
• Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
• Ensures software standards are met. Analyzes user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Confers with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
• Designs, develops and modifies software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.
• Coordinates software system installations and monitors equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.
• Modify existing databases and database management systems.
• Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.
• Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.

Skills

US Citizenship

Security clearance

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA degree

MS/MA degree

High School Diploma

Tools

SQL

Visual Basic

CA-IDMS

IDMS

REXX programming

IBM z/OS

Job description

Peraton in Home, PA is seeking a part-time IDMS Software Developer to contribute to the planning, design, and development of electronic data processing systems. You will work with a team of engineers to analyze user needs, determine feasibility, and ensure software standards are met.

The role requires knowledge of IDMS/CA-IDMS environments, SQL/Visual Basic, and IBM z/OS, with eligibility for Public Trust clearance. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.