Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator

Phoenix Business Consulting (Intelligent Enterprise); Sarasota (FL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator to support legacy systems and mainframe transformation. The role involves administering IMS databases, troubleshooting, and providing technical support for mainframe operations. This is a full-time remote position requiring significant experience with z/OS systems and IMS database administration.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in IMS database administration required.
• 7 years experience with z/OS Systems platform required.
• Experience with JCL and CICS programming required.

Responsibilities

• Administer mainframe application IMS databases.
• Conduct performance monitoring and tuning activities.
• Provide technical assistance for mainframe operations.

Skills

Performance Monitoring

Troubleshooting

Database Recovery

IMS Database Administration

Technical Support

Tools

DBRC

TSO

IMS

JCL

REXX

Job description

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Job Description

Job Title:

Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator

Location:

Remote

Duration:

4+ Months Contract

The consultant will apply their expert knowledge and experience as a Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator to support both the needs of the Legacy Systems as well as those for the Mainframe Transformation Team.

Job Description

Job Title: Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator

Location: Remote

Duration: 4+ Months Contract

The consultant will apply their expert knowledge and experience as a Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator to support both the needs of the Legacy Systems as well as those for the Mainframe Transformation Team.

Skills And Qualifications

• Administer mainframe application IMS databases.
• As the DBA, you will conduct performance monitoring and tuning activities, backup and recovery as well as troubleshooting applications on IMS databases.
• Proficient with using DBRC/RECONS and List reports
• Proficient with performing DBRC forward recoveries
• Experience with selecting points in time to do valid recoveries and performing actual database recoveries.
• Knowledgeable of IBM IMS utilities and familiar with vendor utilities.
• Create, modify and maintain IMS database descriptions.
• Add, remove and re-org database records as needed.
• Monitor and maintain IMS database performance.
• Application support issues that involve IMS databases.
• Assist application programmers on DBRC issues in the test environment
• Research and resolve DBRC related abends in the production environment
• Refresh Dev/Test databases with prod backup images as requested.
• Maintain Mainframe Operating Systems Administration
• Coordinate testing of mainframe software upgrades and Disaster Recovery plans with DCS vendor.
• Assist primary agency DCS contact with problem management and change management activities.
• Maintains knowledge of DCS vendor standards and reports agency system non-compliance to management.
• Coordinates the testing and deployment of mainframe software upgrades with DCS contractor.
• Reviews and tests mainframe disaster recovery plans with DCS contractor.
• Maintain and provide technical support for Mainframe Production Control and Support Jobs and monthly Mainframe Job Scheduler.
• Support agency application development work by creating and maintaining procedures for use during application deployments; and creating and expanding application environments during development.
• Provide technical assistance to programmers and operations personnel for all problems and testing that involves mainframe operations.
• Provide after-hour support for nightly batch Mainframe schedule COBOL and JCL programs.
  
  

Required Skills / Years Of Experience

• Experience with z/OS Systems platform - 7
• Experience with mainframe application IMS database administration - 5
• Experience with DBRC and forward recoveries - 5
• Experience in basic z/OS utilities: TSO, SYSVIEW and/or SDSF, JSF, Basic IBM utilities IDCAMS, IEBGENER, IEFBR14 - 7
• Experience with Batch and CICS Cobol, IMS programming and problem resolution - 5
• Experience developing and troubleshooting complex JCL - 5
• Experience with JCL, CICS, VSAM, and TSO - 5
• Experience writing, analyzing, and debugging REXX programs in a z/OS environment - 2
• Experience with IMS HAL databases - 2
• Experience with IMS Catalog – 2
  
  

Preferred

• Working knowledge of Top-Secret setup, administration, and reporting
• Experience maintaining mainframe printer assignments, including working knowledge of IP Printway
• Experience with ISPF panels, skeletons and REXX code
• Experience with ISMF storage functions
• Working knowledge of batch SFTP and FTPS processing
• Working knowledge of Informatica Power Exchange software using mainframe datasets (IMS and VSAM) as either a source or target for change data capture
• Experience with logically related application IMS databases

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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