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.

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s 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)