Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proven experience as a Mainframe IMS DBA with senior-level systems administration skills., Strong knowledge of IBM IMS utilities and vendor utilities., Proficiency in performance monitoring, tuning, backup, and recovery of IMS databases., Ability to collaborate effectively with application teams and support staff..

Key responsabilities:

Provide technical leadership and guidance to mainframe IMS application teams.

Conduct performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting of IMS databases.

Administer and maintain IMS application databases, including creating and modifying database descriptions.

Coordinate day-to-day system administration functions and support mainframe operations.

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Job description

This is a remote position.

We are seeking a Mainframe IMS Application DatabaseAdministrator, who can provide technical leadership and guidance to the mainframe IMS application teams and collaborates with the Mainframe Systems teams to ensure the applications are highly available. Provide DBA maintenance and development support of application databases in all environments (development, acceptance, and production). Work will involve highly advanced (senior-level) systems administration in support of agency mainframe applications and supporting infrastructure;and coordination of day-to-day system administration functions. As the DBA, you will conduct performance monitoring and tuning activities, backup and recovery as well as troubleshooting applications on IMS databases. Perform routine system administration functions to include performance monitoring, security monitoring, and maintenance. Work includes supporting processes, overseeing and coordinating mainframe operations in theState’s Consolidated Data Center Services (DCS), and working with the Network Administration, Customer Support and Application. And Development & Support teams to provide support necessary for day-to-day mainframe operations.

Administer mainframe application IMS databases.

As the DBA, you will conduct performance monitoring and tuning activities, backup and recovery as well as troubleshooting applications on IMS databases.

Proficient with using DBRC/RECONS and List reports
Proficient with performing DBRC forward recoveries
Experience with selecting points in time to do valid recoveries and performing actual database recoveries.
Knowledgeable of IBM IMS utilities and familiar with vendor utilities.
Create, modify and maintain IMS database descriptions.
Add, remove and re-org database records as needed.
Monitor and maintain IMS database performance.