Senior Mainframe IMS DBA: Production & DR Expert

Valiant Technologies LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Austin, TX is seeking a hands-on Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator to support legacy mainframe systems and the transformation team. The role administers IMS databases on z/OS across development, QA, and production, focusing on performance, recoveries, and security.

You will manage backups, forward/reverse recoveries with DBRC, coordinate upgrades with the Data Center vendor, and provide after-hours support for COBOL/JCL batch jobs.

Qualifications

• 7 years IBM z/OS systems platform
• 7 years z/OS utilities and tools, including TSO, SYSVIEW and/or SDSF, JSF, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, and IEFBR14
• 5 years Mainframe IMS application database administration
• 5 years DBRC and forward recoveries
• 5 years Batch and CICS COBOL, IMS programming, and problem resolution
• 5 years Developing and troubleshooting complex JCL
• 5 years JCL, CICS, VSAM, and TSO
• 2 years Writing, analyzing, and debugging REXX programs on z/OS
• 2 years IMS HAL databases
• 2 years IMS Catalog

Responsibilities

• Administer IMS databases on z/OS, including performance tuning, security monitoring, backups, recoveries, and database reorganizations.
• Use DBRC, RECON data sets, and LIST reports to perform forward and point-in-time recoveries, troubleshoot production abends, and resolve test issues.
• Create and maintain IMS database definitions. Refresh development and test databases from production backups as requested.
• Support application deployments, production control jobs, and mainframe job scheduling. Provide after-hours support for nightly COBOL and JCL batch jobs.
• Coordinate mainframe software upgrades and disaster recovery testing with the state’s Data Center Services vendor.

Skills

IMS administration

z/OS expertise

Batch & COBOL

JCL development

REXX scripting

Tools

TSO

SYSVIEW

SDSF

JSF

IDCAMS

IEBGENER

IEFBR14

ISPF

ISMF

REXX

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC in Austin, TX is seeking a hands-on Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator to support legacy mainframe systems and the transformation team. The role administers IMS databases on z/OS across development, QA, and production, focusing on performance, recoveries, and security.

You will manage backups, forward/reverse recoveries with DBRC, coordinate upgrades with the Data Center vendor, and provide after-hours support for COBOL/JCL batch jobs.