Dba Jobs in Toronto, ON

Immediate need for a talented Mainframe IMS DB Tools. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Toronto, ON(Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 26-30352

Pay Range: $102/hr - $103/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Core Technical Skills:
• Install, configure and manage IMS in a parallel sysplex environment
• Install, configure and manage IBM IMS Tools
• IMS systems programming
• Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance and utilization
• Reviewing new versions of IMS for functionality, advising how they benefit the client
• Evaluating change requests and determine impact to assigned clients
• Vendor consultations for problems and questions
• DR recovery of application objects
• Lead and execute complex migrations to IBM IMS Tools from 3rd party products
• Develop a project plan with defined phases (Planning, Conversion, Implementation, Cutover) and timelines, ensuring alignment with client objectives and internal best practices
• Conduct customer training sessions and develop presentation materials for IMS Tools and migration processes

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Key skills; IMS system programming (install, configure, maintain), ), IMS in Parallel Sysplex administration , IMS tools expertise – IBM, BMC, Broadcom/CA
• 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.
• Fast Path databases (DEDBs)
• Database Design and related utilities
• DBD source coding and DBDGEN
• PSBGEN source coding and PSBGEN
• How databases are processed using secondary indexes (PROCSEQ=)
• Correct usage of PROCOPT= to minimize database locking
• ACBGEN
• Online Change
• IMS Catalog and IMS Management of ACBs
• Database monitoring
• Space management
• Database dataset space reporting for proactive outage avoidance.
• How to immediately fix an out of space condition for a VSAM database dataset
• Optional Skills:
• BMC IMS Tools experience
• Broadcom IMS Tools experience
• Z/OS scheduling expertise
• IMS DBA experience
• Troubleshooting and solving production database issues
• Install, configure and manage IMS in a parallel sysplex environment
• Install, configure and manage IBM IMS Tools
• IMS systems programming
• Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance and utilization
• DR recovery of application objects
• Lead and execute complex migrations to IBM IMS Tools from 3rd party products
• 16.00 Years of Experience

Our client is a leading IT Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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