IMS Systems Programmer

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

This role is an IMS System Programmer for supporting, maintaining, and optimizing IMS DB / DC systems that run critical banking applications. The role ensures system stability, performance, security, and availability across sandbox, development, test, and production environments. By resolving complex IMS incidents, performing performance analysis, managing system maintenance, and supporting modernization initiatives, this position protects business operations, reduces operational risk, and enables reliable transaction processing aligned with enterprise technology and regulatory requirements.

What will you do?

• Support IMS DB / DC as an IMS System Programmer, resolving IMS transaction abends, IMS region failures, IMS Connect issues, and IMSPlex operational problems
• Perform problem determination and root cause analysis using IMS PI, IMS logs, system dumps, IRLM diagnostics, and IBM tooling
• Analyze and tune IMS performance using IMS PA, including transaction response times, CPU usage, database I / O, queue depths, and locking behavior
• Install, configure, and support IMS components including IMSPlex, IMS Connect, DBRC, OM, RM, SCI, IRLM, COS, and IMS Catalog
• Manage IMS maintenance and upgrades using SMP / E, including HIPER, PE PTF and SECINT analysis, installation, and validation
• Monitor IMS systems using OMEGAMON and TEPS, proactively identifying performance, capacity, and availability risks
• Provide technical guidance to application and operations teams and participate in 24x7 on-call support for critical IMS production incidents

What do you need to succeed?

Nice-to-have

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

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Job Skills

Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Industry Knowledge, ITIL, IT Trends, Systems Software, Time Management

Additional Job Details

Address : RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W : TORONTO

City : Toronto

Country : Canada

Work hours / week : 37.5

Employment Type : Full time

Platform : TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type : Regular

Pay Type : Salaried

Posted Date : 2026-01-20

Application Deadline : 2026-02-09

Note : Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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