Mainframe IMS DBA – z/OS, Recovery & Tuning

Robotics Technologies LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotics Technologies LLC in Austin, TX seeks a hands-on Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator to manage IMS databases across development, testing and production. You will perform performance tuning, backups, and recoveries, with responsibilities for job scheduling and post-release support.

The role requires 7+ years of z/OS and 5+ years of IMS DB administration, along with strong JCL, COBOL and CICS skills.

Qualifications

• 7 years IBM z/OS systems platform experience.
• 7 years z/OS utilities and tools (TSO/SDSF/ISPF/IDCAMS).
• 5 years IMS application database administration.
• 5 years DBRC forward recoveries and test reproducers.
• 5 years Batch, CICS COBOL, IMS programming, and problem resolution.
• 5 years Developing and troubleshooting complex JCL.
• 5 years JCL, CICS, VSAM, and TSO,
• 2 years REXX programming on z/OS.
• 2 years IMS HAL databases and IMS Catalog.

Responsibilities

• Administer IMS databases on z/OS with tuning, security, backups, and recovery.
• Use DBRC, RECON, and LIST reports for recoveries and issue troubleshooting.
• Create IMS database definitions and refresh dev/test from production.
• Support deployments, production jobs, and nightly COBOL/JCL batch runs.
• Coordinate mainframe upgrades and DR testing with Data Center vendor.

Skills

z/OS knowledge

IMS database administration

JCL scripting

Mainframe batch processing

COBOL development

CICS

Problem resolution

Batch scheduling

DBRC forward recoveries

Tools

TSO

SDSF

JSF

IDCAMS

IEBGENER

IEFBR14

ISPF

ISMF

VSAM

REXX

Job description

Robotics Technologies LLC in Austin, TX seeks a hands-on Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator to manage IMS databases across development, testing and production. You will perform performance tuning, backups, and recoveries, with responsibilities for job scheduling and post-release support.

The role requires 7+ years of z/OS and 5+ years of IMS DB administration, along with strong JCL, COBOL and CICS skills.