[Hiring] Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator @Nexiva

Role Description

RRC is seeking a hands-on IMS Application DBA to support its legacy mainframe systems and mainframe transformation team. The DBA will administer IMS application databases across development, acceptance testing, and production. Hands-on IMS database administration is essential. DB2 DBA experience alone does not qualify.

• 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.

Qualifications

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

Requirements

• Preferred 5 years experience with Top Secret setup, administration, and reporting.
• Preferred 3+ years experience with ISPF panels, skeletons, and REXX code, plus ISMF storage functions.
• Preferred 2 years experience with mainframe printer assignments, including IP PrintWay.
• Experience with Batch SFTP and FTPS, Informatica PowerExchange for change data capture using IMS or VSAM datasets, and logically related IMS application databases.

Benefits

• $60/hr on C2C.
• Remote / work from home.
• Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CT, with after-hours batch support as needed.