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Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator - RemoteSunrise Systems • Austin, Texas, United States
Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator - Remote

Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator - Remote

Sunrise Systems • Austin, Texas, United States
30+ days ago
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Job description

Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator

Remote

4 Months to start with


IMPORTANT

: This position is for a hands-on Application IMS DBA, not for a DB2 DBA.


Job Description:

  • Provides 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.
  • Routine system administration functions to include performance monitoring, security monitoring, and maintenance
  • Work includes supporting processes, overseeing and coordinating mainframe operations in the State's Consolidated Data Center Services (DCS), and working with the Network Administration, Customer Support and Applications Development & Support teams to provide support necessary for day-to-day mainframe operations.


The Worker will apply their expert knowledge and experience as a Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator to support both the needs of the Legacy Systems as well as those for the Mainframe Transformation Team.


WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • 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.
  • Application support issues that involve IMS databases.
  • Assist application programmers on DBRC issues in the test environment
  • Research and resolve DBRC related abends in the production environment
  • Refresh Dev/Test databases with prod backup images as requested.
  • Maintain Mainframe Operating Systems Administration
  • Coordinate testing of mainframe software upgrades and Disaster Recovery plans with DCS vendor.
  • Assist primary agency DCS contact with problem management and change management activities.
  • Maintains knowledge of DCS vendor standards and reports agency system non-compliance to management.
  • Coordinates the testing and deployment of mainframe software upgrades with DCS contractor.
  • Reviews and tests mainframe disaster recovery plans with DCS contractor.
  • Maintain and provide technical support for Mainframe Production Control and Support Jobs and monthly Mainframe Job Scheduler.
  • Support agency application development work by creating and maintaining procedures for use during application deployments; and creating and expanding application environments during development.
  • Provide technical assistance to programmers and operations personnel for all problems and testing that involves mainframe operations.
  • Provide after-hour support for nightly batch Mainframe schedule COBOL and JCL programs.

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