IBM IMS DBA

The IMS Database Administrator creates, maintains, designs, monitors and troubleshoots client databases. They use specific relational database management systems, develop and implement database recovery mechanisms and procedures. And coordinate security measures to safeguard database integrity.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree required and/or equivalent work experience.

5+ years of professional experience in IMS for administration and systems programming support. CA and IBM tools for IMS a plus

Knowledgeable in best practices of software management, maintenance and documentation

Configure and manage IMS in a parallel sysplex environment

Develop innovation, strategies, processes and best practices in IMS systems programming

Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance and utilization

Reviewing new versions of IMS for functionality, advising how they benefit the client

Evaluating change requests and determine impact to assigned clients

Vendor consultations for problems and questions

DR recovery of application objects

Troubleshooting and solving production database issues

Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients

Database Administration

Knowledge of IMS database organization using access methods of VSAM and OSAM

Full function database organization types

HSAM, HISAM, SHISAM, HDAM, HIDAM, INDEX, GSAM

Definition and use of LOGICAL databases

HALDB (partitioned): PHDAM, PHIDAM, ILDS, PSINDEX, etc.

Fast Path databases (DEDBs)