System Database Administrator: IDMS - Mainframe COBOL

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

Bachelor's Degree

• 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.

• Db2/SQL application and performance tuning knowledge
• Data Migration experience
• Assembler/Macro language knowledge
• IMS-DB/DC
• VSAM