IMS System Administrator

Employment Eligibility Statement:
Due to specific project and client requirements, this position is open to U.S. Citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders). Sponsorship is not available at this time.
Danta Technologies evaluates all candidates in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and EEOC guidelines. All hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Note:
This position is based in the USA, and the client is allowing candidates to work remotely within the USA
Only candidates who are currently located within the United States will be considered.
Applications from candidates residing outside the USA will not be accepted.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install and support IMS product
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain IBM IMS products on z/OS.
• Administer and support IMS/TM, IMS/DB, IMS MSC, and IMS related subsystems.
• Perform IMS product installation and maintenance using SMP/E.
• Troubleshoot IMS system issues, analyze dumps using IPCS, and perform root cause analysis.
• Support IMS database administration activities including recovery, reorganization, and performance tuning.
• Design and maintain IMS database structures and physical database layouts.
• Monitor IMS environments and ensure high availability and optimal performance.
• Support COBOL and PL/1 based IMS applications.
• Work with application teams, operations teams, and vendors to resolve production issues.
• Implement IMS maintenance, PTFs, upgrades, and migration activities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and support guides.
• Participate in on-call support and disaster recovery activities.

Required Technical Skills:

Operating Systems:

• IBM z/OS
• MVS Mainframe Environment

IMS Technologies:

• IMS/TM
• IMS/DB
• IMS MSC (Multiple Systems Coupling)
• IMS Database Design
• IMS Recovery and Performance Tuning

Mainframe Tools:

• SMP/E
• IPCS
• BMC IMS Tools
• TSO/ISPF
• SDSF

Programming Languages:

• COBOL
• PL/1
• JCL
• z/OS Assembler

Networking:

• TCP/IP
• FTP
• VTAM

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with IMS upgrades and migrations.
• Knowledge of High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions.
• Exposure to RACF security administration.
• Performance monitoring and capacity planning experience.
• Experience in large enterprise production environments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of Mainframe System Programming experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on IMS Administration/System Programming experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and production support background.

Nice to Have:

• DB2 knowledge
• CICS administration experience
• Automation tools exposure (REXX, NetView, OPS/MVS)
• ITIL process knowledge

Notes:- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits: Danta offers a compensation package to all W2 employees that are competitive in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, the option to elect healthcare insurance (Dental, Medical, Vision), Major holidays and Paid sick leave as per state law.

The rate/ Salary range is dependent on numerous factors including Qualification, Experience and Location.