What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator position at Kaizer Software Solutions?
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Description:
Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of a Software Engineer Level 2, and the specifications outlined in this document for the Railroad Commission of Texas.
All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Railroad Commission of Texas and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. The Railroad Commission of Texas will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).
- 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 -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.
IMPORTANT: This position is for a hands-on Application IMS DBA, not for a DB2 DBA.
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.
MINIMUM SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Requirements:
Candidates who do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years of Experience Needed | Required or preferred | Experience |
7 | Required | Experience with z/OS Systems platform |
5 | Required | Experience with mainframe application IMS database administration |
5 | Required | Experience with DBRC and forward recoveries |
7 | Required | Experience in basic z/OS utilities: TSO, SYSVIEW and/or SDSF, JSF, Basic IBM utilities IDCAMS, IEBGENER, IEFBR14 |
5 | Required | Experience with Batch and CICS Cobol, IMS programming and problem resolution |
5 | Required | Experience developing and troubleshooting complex JCL |
5 | Required | Experience with JCL, CICS, VSAM, and TSO |
2 | Required | Experience writing, analyzing, and debugging REXX programs in a z/OS environment |
2 | Required | Experience with IMS HAL databases |
2 | Required | Experience with IMS Catalog |
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