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IMS System Programmer - Remote - Only USC


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This is Harshit Srivastava from VBeyond Corp. We are a global recruitment company with specialization in of hiring of IT professionals. One of our clients is looking for IMS System Programmer


Position:IMS System Programmer
Location: Remote;
Duration: 11 Months

IMS Systems Programmer
LENGTH: : 6 - 9 months, flexibility for contract to hire option(Please take Salary Expectation)
LOCATION: Remote is OK
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: US Citizens only (govt client)
START DATE: At the earliest

Provide premium software support and services to Ensono mainframe clients as they relate to Mainframe IMS systems. Currently client's 26 applications are in BMC that needs to be moved to IBM IMS

Qualifications

•Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
•10+ years of professional experience in IMS for administration and systems programming support. CA and IBM tools for IMS a plus

Extensive experience with the following:

Knowledge in best practices of software management, maintenance and documentation
Configure and manage IMS in a parallel sysplex environment
Develop innovation, strategies, processes and best practices in IMS systems programming
Reviewing new versions of IMS for functionality, advising how they benefit the client
Troubleshooting and solving of IMS System and database issues
Evaluating change requests and determine impact to assigned clients
Vendor consultations for problems and questions
DR recovery of application objects
Troubleshooting and solving production database issues
Supporting multiple customer for after hours on-call

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.
Knowledge of Fast Path databases (DEDBs)
Database Design and related utilities
DBD source coding and DBDGEN
PSB source coding and PSBGEN
How databases are processed using secondary indexes (PROCSEQ=)
Correct usage of PROCOPT= to minimize database locking
Understanding of path calls
Understanding of bi-directional logical relationships
Understanding and use of Data Set Groups
IMS commands related to ACB and FORMAT changes
Coding and usage of IMS reorganization utilities (including IBM, BMC, CA)
Support planned (disaster recovery) and unplanned (emergency) database recovery activities
Knowledge of log archive and change accumulation utilities
How to perform a log archive on demand        
Knowledge of IMS DB recovery utility
How to use DBRC to generate JCL for forward recovery and point-in-time database recovery.
Identification and resolution of performance issues 
Online tracing - Usage of IMS TRACE commands and associated utilities for spot monitoring of online program/transaction activity
A solid working knowledge of SMP/E and its role in the installation process
Solid understanding of IMS database structures
Understanding of IMS connect
Understanding of MFS for IMS message formatting
Understanding and use of Compression routines
Understanding and use of Randomizers
Strong JCL skills
Understanding and use of Assembler
Understanding of exits in the install process
Understanding and use of the IRLM in a data sharing environment
Extracting information from IMS logs
Using DBRC to monitor database activity

Thanks & Regards

Harshit Srivastava
harshits@Vbeyond.com
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