Remote Mainframe IMS Engineer (12-Month Contract)

BCforward; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking an experienced Mainframe IMS Engineer to join our team as an IMS System Programmer. The role focuses on administration and optimization of IMS DB and IMS TM in enterprise environments, including DR planning and high-availability configurations.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across z/OS, CICS, MQ, and related technologies. The ideal candidate will have 10-18+ years of IMS infrastructure experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of

Qualifications

• 10-18+ years IMS infrastructure and database engineering experience.
• Strong experience with IBM IMS DB and IMS TM administration and operations.
• Hands-on with IMS SYSGEN, DBD, PSB, ACB, DBRC, and IMS Connect.
• Strong knowledge of z/OS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, JES2, SDSF, and SMP/E.
• Experience in IMS backup, recovery, database reorganization, and performance tuning.
• Exposure to sysplex and data-sharing environments.
• Experience with upgrades, migrations, DR testing, and major incident resolution.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain IMS DB and IMS TM across development, test, DR, and production.
• Manage control regions, MPRs, BMPs, and database resources, including startup, shutdown, and restarts.
• Install, configure, customize, and maintain IMS with SMP/E, including PTFs and upgrades.
• Perform IMS SYSGEN and subsystem configuration changes; support modernization and migration.
• Manage IMS databases and related artifacts (DBD/PSB/ACB) including backups and RESTOREs.
• Monitor and tune IMS performance, including CPU, storage, and I/O.
• Design and implement backup/recovery strategies and DR exercises to meet RTO/RPO.
• Provide L2/L3 support, diagnose issues, and drive root cause analysis.

Skills

IMS DB/IMS TM

IMS SYSGEN/PSB/DBRC

z/OS stack

IMS performance tuning

Sysplex experience

IMS upgrades/migrations

10+ years IMS

Tools

SMP/E

IMS Connect

DB2 integration

REXX scripting

Job description

BCforward is seeking an experienced Mainframe IMS Engineer to join our team as an IMS System Programmer. The role focuses on administration and optimization of IMS DB and IMS TM in enterprise environments, including DR planning and high-availability configurations.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across z/OS, CICS, MQ, and related technologies. The ideal candidate will have 10-18+ years of IMS infrastructure experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of