Remote IMS Tools & Database Specialist — Contract

Computer Task; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

CTG is seeking an IMS Tools & Database Specialist to support IBM IMS environments for our client. This remote, ongoing contract role focuses on IMS programming, DBA tasks, and complex migrations in a Parallel Sysplex and z/OS context.

You will install, configure, monitor, and optimize IMS tools, manage VSAM/HDAM/DEDB databases, develop DBD/PSB/ACB processes, and contribute to DR, security, and performance improvements. Strong English communication required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience administering and supporting IBM IMS databases and IMS Tools in enterprise z/OS environments.
• Experience with complex IMS Tools migrations and production database troubleshooting.
• Experience developing database policies, procedures, recovery strategies, and project plans.
• BMC IMS Tools and/or Broadcom IMS Tools experience preferred.
• z/OS scheduling expertise and IMS DBA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage IBM IMS and IMS Tools in a Parallel Sysplex environment.
• Perform IMS systems programming, database administration, monitoring, and space management.
• Manage IMS database structures including VSAM, OSAM, HALDB, and related objects.
• Develop and maintain DBD, PSB, ACB, DBDGEN, PSBGEN, and ACBGEN processes.
• Establish database management, disaster recovery, security, maintenance, and utilization procedures.
• Evaluate IMS upgrades, change requests, and technical impacts; provide recommendations.
• Support disaster recovery and recovery of application objects.
• Lead complex migrations from third-party products to IBM IMS Tools.
• Develop project plans covering planning, conversion, implementation, and cutover phases.
• Troubleshoot production database issues, including VSAM out-of-space conditions and database locking.
• Provide vendor consultation and technical support.
• Conduct customer training and develop technical presentation materials.

Skills

IBM IMS Tools

IMS systems programming

IMS database administration

VSAM/OSAM/DEDB

DBD/PSB/ACB generation

z/OS Parallel Sysplex

Disaster recovery

Failure troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

BMC IMS Tools

Broadcom IMS Tools

Job description

CTG is seeking an IMS Tools & Database Specialist to support IBM IMS environments for our client. This remote, ongoing contract role focuses on IMS programming, DBA tasks, and complex migrations in a Parallel Sysplex and z/OS context.

You will install, configure, monitor, and optimize IMS tools, manage VSAM/HDAM/DEDB databases, develop DBD/PSB/ACB processes, and contribute to DR, security, and performance improvements. Strong English communication required.