Sr. IMS Systems Programmer

Remote

Job description:

Fulfill customer service requests for mainframe z/OS customers in a timely manner as they pertain to IMS and related OEM software products.

Provide primary support for reported problems related to IMS and related OEM software products.

Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones.

Follow procedures for installing OEM software products efficiently and according to best practices and standards (for productivity/scalability purposes).

Provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain to IMS and related OEM software products.

Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired customers such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.

In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer’s disaster recovery plans.

Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and allows timely implementations.

Follow ITSM change control procedures

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.

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

Extensive experience with the following:

Knowledge 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

Troubleshooting and solving of IMS System and database issues

Evaluating change requests and determine impact to assigned clients

Troubleshooting and solving production database issues

Strong JCL skills

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.

Knowledge of Fast Path databases (DEDBs)

Database Design and related utilities

DBD source coding and DBDGEN

PSB source coding and PSBGEN

How databases are processed using secondary indexes (PROCSEQ=)

Correct usage of PROCOPT= to minimize database locking

Understanding of path calls

Understanding of bi-directional logical relationships

Understanding and use of Data Set Groups

Other Qualifications:

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

Vendor consultations for problems and questions

DR recovery of application objects

IMS commands related to ACB and FORMAT changes

Coding and usage of IMS reorganization utilities (including IBM, BMC, CA)

Knowledge of log archive and change accumulation utilities

Identification and resolution of performance issues 

Online tracing - Usage of IMS TRACE commands and associated utilities for spot monitoring of online program/transaction activity

A solid working knowledge of SMP/E and its role in the installation process

Solid understanding of IMS database structures

Understanding of IMS connect, MFS for IMS message formatting, Compression routines, Randomizers, Assembler, exits in the install process, and IRLM in a data sharing environment

Extracting information from IMS logs

Using DBRC to monitor database activity

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Please send/Email resumes:

lgironda@vsoftconsulting.com