Senior Mainrame IMS Engineer # 26-27083

Duration: 12 Months Contract with possible extension

Summary: We are seeking an experienced Mainframe IMS Engineer responsible for the installation administration support and performance management of IBM IMS Database and Transaction Manager environments. The role focuses on ensuring the availability reliability security and recoverability of mission-critical IMS systems supporting enterprise applications.

Roles & Responsibilities:
IMS Administration & Operations:

• Administer and maintain IMS DB and IMS TM environments across development test DR and production platforms.
• Manage IMS control regions message processing regions (MPRs) BMPs and database resources & perform IMS startup shutdown restart and operational support activities.
• Ensure availability and stability of business-critical IMS applications and databases.

Installation Maintenance & Upgrades:

• Install configure customize and maintain IMS software using SMP/E.
• Apply maintenance PTFs fixes and version upgrades; Perform IMS SYSGEN activities and subsystem configuration changes; Support IMS modernization and migration initiatives.

Database Administration & Management:

• Manage IMS databases including: Full Function Databases HALDB Fast Path (DEDB) HIDAM HDAM HISAM HSAM
• Define and maintain DBDs PSBs and ACBs; Perform database reorganization recovery and optimization activities.

Performance & Capacity Management:

• Monitor IMS transaction and database performance; Tune IMS regions and database structures for optimal performance.
• Analyse CPU usage response times storage consumption and throughput; Support capacity planning and workload forecasting activities.

Backup Recovery & Resilience:

• Design and support backup and recovery strategies; Manage image copies database recovery restart and DBRC processes.
• Support disaster recovery exercises and resilience testing; Ensure recovery procedures meet defined RTO and RPO targets.

Incident & Problem Management:

• Provide L2/L3 support for IMS production incidents.
• Diagnose and resolve IMS subsystem database and transaction processing issues; Analyse dumps logs abends and performance bottlenecks.

IMS Integration & Middleware Support:

• Support IMS integration with: DB2 CICS MQ z/OS RACF VTAM/TCP-IP IMS Connect
• Support application connectivity and transaction processing environments.

Change & Release Management:

• Participate in CAB reviews and production implementations; Support IMS application deployments and infrastructure changes.
• Ensure compliance with change management and governance processes; Maintain operational and technical documentation.

Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination:

• Work with IBM and software vendors for product issues and upgrades; Coordinate with z/OS CICS DB2 MQ Storage Security and Application teams.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams and business stakeholders.

Experience:

• 10 years of experience

Required Skills & Experience:

• 1018 years of IMS infrastructure and database engineering experience.
• Experience leading upgrades migrations DR testing and major incident resolution.
• Strong experience with IBM IMS DB and IMS TM.
• Experience with: IMS SYSGEN DBD PSB ACB DBRC IMS Connect
• Strong knowledge of: z/OS JCL TSO/ISPF JES2 SDSF SMP/E
• Experience in IMS backup recovery and database reorganization.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
• Exposure to sysplex and data-sharing environments.

Preferred Technical Skills:

• IMS Parallel Sysplex.
• IMS Shared Queues.
• IMS Connect and API integration.
• IMS Monitoring and Performance Tools.
• Knowledge of DB2 CICS MQ and RACF security.
• REXX and automation scripting exposure.
• Experience working in a 24x7 enterprise support model.
• Strong documentation and knowledge-transfer capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• IBM IMS certification (preferred).
• ITIL Foundation certification.
• Experience in BFSI Insurance Banking or other high-availability environments.
• Exposure to audit compliance and regulatory controls.
• Experience with DR planning and recovery testing.

Skills:

• IBM IMS DB/IMS TM IMS System Programming IMS SYSGEN SMP/E DBD/PSB/ACB/DBRC IMS Database Administration IMS Backup & Recovery z/OS Administration IMS Performance Tuning IMS Connect

Education:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience

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