Mainframe DBA for IDMS System

Responsible for Managing, monitoring and maintaining IDMS databases.

Making requested changes, updates and modifications to database structure and data.

Ensuring database security, integrity, stability and system availability.

• IDMS system programming experience
• Knowledge of IDMA database structures
• Ability to independently research and resolve problems
• Extensive JCL experience
• Experience using IDMS DBA utilities
• Monitor/tune CV and batch performance (SYGEN, DMCL buffers, etc.)
• Preform database changes (restructure, unload/reload, rollback and roll forward, etc)
• Experience and ability to migrate ADS and DC-COBOL programs to QA and production
• Experience installing and upgrading software for IDMS and third party products
• Skills with other database platforms a plus (DB2, SQL Server, Teradata)
• Ensure that appropriate backup procedures are in place.
• Perform data recovery, including rollback and roll forward.
• Use online monitors to resolve run-time problems (pre-alert)
• Maintain security definitions.