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IBM System Database Administrator: IDMS - Mainframe COBOL in No City, Hawaii
Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.
Your role and responsibilities
IDMS Database Administrator well versed in IDMS database operations, as well as IDMS Central Version system operations. Mainframe COBOL to assist with Modernization conversion projects, including problem determination and resolution based on IDMS DB/DC behaviors.
Responsibilities:
Consult with clients, discuss IDMS concepts and relate them to existing Db2/SQL solutions.
Assist with Problem determination in application modernization issues in both the converted application COBOL code, and the internal COBOL framework emulating IDMS behaviors
Resolve issues and / or make recommendations on corrections needed
Document issues / resolution as required
Make modifications to internal COBOL framework, and existing processes and procedures as assigned
Skills:
Using IDMS Utilities & Tools
Administrating the IDMS Database
Managing the IDMS Database & System
Securing & Applying Maintenance to the Database
Logical & Physical Database Design for IDMS
Defining an IDMS Database
Implementing & maintaining an IDMS Database
Database, DC-UCF Internals
IDMS / DC-COBOL
IDMS Performance & Tuning
Database definitions:
Schema, Subschema, DMCL, DBName table, Page groups
Set definition of MA, OA, OM, MM
IDMS system and user exits, how to invoke
Local mode vs CV (Central Version) and why you might use one over the other
This Job can be Performed from anywhere in the US.
Required technical and professional expertise
• Excellent understanding of IDMS application and Database usage including ADSO (15 Years experience)
• Excellent COBOL, COBOL/CICS programming and debugging skills. (10 years of experience)
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
Preferred technical and professional experience
Db2/SQL application and performance tuning knowledge
Data Migration experience
Assembler/Macro language knowledge
IMS-DB/DC
VSAM
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