IMS Data Communications (DC) Engineer

Role Descriptions : IMS DC Roles and ResponsibilitiesProficient with the IBM Information Management System DC Knowledge of IMS Transaction Manager (IMSTM)| Explore how these facilities work together and how application programs interact with them in todays complex enterprise systemsInstallation| patching| configuring and problem determination for IMSBuilding and management of IMS in a highly available environment on the Mainframe platformsWork with and manage an IMS system Data Communications (DC)SystemsApplications ManagementTroubleshootingPerformance Tuning of IMSDocumentation of the IMS networkSpecifications for IMS system definition and execution control parametersProcedural controls for operationMonitoring and gathering production statisticsEstablishing procedures to control changes to the online system designTesting the online system after application and IMS changesGenerating the system and preparing JCL (job control language)Developing operations proceduresAnalyzing user requirements involves examining the application documentation for the IMS function required and the expected workload.Collecting online requirements concerns specifications for IMS system definition| system data set allocation| and initial JCL.Preparing the IMS network involves interaction with system and network generation activities.Establishing security procedures encompasses the design and implementation of a security strategy.Developing an operations plan produces operations control documents and provides for audit of the control of production cycles.Forming a monitoring strategy results in monitoring the system and gathering performance data.Establishing criteria for performance leads to performance analysis and tuning activities.Provide on call support for IMS DC systems Prepare documentation on day to day activities and support junior resources Proficient in MVS architecture and concepts Work with IBM and ISV vendors for trouble shooting and fixing issues Expertise in SMPE and evolving installation and migration procedures Expertise in applying RSU maintenance to the IMS Expertise in migrating to the latest version of IMS