Senior IMS System Programmer (z/OS Mainframe)

Veridic Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veridic Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Mainframe IMS System Programmer to support IBM z/OS IMS environments in a critical banking/financial services setup. You will ensure IMS DB/IMS TM stability, performance, and security while coordinating with z/OS, DB2, MQ, CICS, TCP/IP, and Sysplex integrations.

The role requires hands-on IMS DB/IMS TM administration, DBD/PSB/ACB management, and proactive performance tuning, with strong troubleshooting skills and ITIL/ServiceNow process adherence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with IBM z/OS.
• Hands-on IMS DB and IMS TM administration.
• Experience integrating IMS with DB2, CICS, MQ, and TCP/IP.
• Familiarity with RACF security for IMS.
• Experience with Sysplex and high availability architectures.
• Strong debugging: dump analysis, log analysis, abend resolution.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain IMS DB and IMS TM on IBM z/OS
• Perform upgrades, maintenance, and patching to keep systems current
• Manage DBD/PSB/ACB definitions and control regions
• Tune buffer pools, parameters, and system resources for performance
• Monitor IMS performance and resolve bottlenecks
• Troubleshoot dumps, abends, logs, and DB errors
• Support backup/recovery and DR testing
• Integrate IMS with DB2, MQ, CICS, TCP/IP, Sysplex
• Follow ITIL/ServiceNow change management for updates
• Maintain technical documentation

Skills

IMS DB

IMS TM

z/OS

DB2 integration

CICS MQ

Troubleshooting

DR planning

SMP/E

JCL

TSO/ISPF

RMF

OMEGAMON

MainView

z/OSMF

REXX

Ansible

Tools

SMP/E

JCL

TSO/ISPF

SDSF

RMF

OMEGAMON

MainView

z/OSMF

REXX

Ansible

Job description

Veridic Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Mainframe IMS System Programmer to support IBM z/OS IMS environments in a critical banking/financial services setup. You will ensure IMS DB/IMS TM stability, performance, and security while coordinating with z/OS, DB2, MQ, CICS, TCP/IP, and Sysplex integrations.

The role requires hands-on IMS DB/IMS TM administration, DBD/PSB/ACB management, and proactive performance tuning, with strong troubleshooting skills and ITIL/ServiceNow process adherence.