IMS Tools Specialist
Job in
Washington, District of Columbia, 20022, USA
Listed on 2026-10-02
Listing for:
Tanisha Systems Inc.
Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-10-02
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Database Administrator, IT Consultant, Systems Analyst, Information & Knowledge Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Workstream: IMS Tools Duration:
Long-Term Contract
Job Description:
- Install, configure, and manage IMS in a parallel sysplex environment.
- Install, configure, and manage IBM IMS Tools
- IMS systems programming
- Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance, and utilization
- Reviewing new versions of IMS for functionality, advising how they benefit the client.
- Evaluating change requests and determine impact to assigned clients.
- Vendor consultations for problems and questions
- DR recovery of application objects
- Lead and execute complex migrations to IBM IMS Tools from 3rd party products.
- Develop a project plan with defined phases (Planning, Conversion, Implementation, Cutover) and timelines, ensuring alignment with client objectives and internal best practices.
- Conduct customer training sessions and develop presentation materials for IMS Tools and migration processes.
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.
- Fast Path databases (DEDBs)
- Database Design and related utilitiesDBD source coding and DBDGEN
- PSBGEN source coding and PSBGEN
- How databases are processed using secondary indexes (PROCSEQ=)
- Correct usage of PROCOPT= to minimize database locking
- ACBGEN
- Online Change
- IMS Catalog and IMS Management of ACBs
- Database monitoring
- Space management
- Database dataset space reporting for proactive outage avoidance.
- How to immediately fix an out of space condition for a VSAM database dataset
Skills:
- BMC IMS Tools experience
- Broadcom IMS Tools experience
- Z/OS scheduling expertise
- IMS DBA experience
- Troubleshooting and solving production database issues.
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