EL1 Information Management System - Database Administrator

Requirements

• 2.5 years of Mainframe IMS Database Administration experience.
  

• 1.5 years of experience with IMS database IMS connector IM2 gateway and related tools.
  
• 2.5 years of experience IMS monitoring and diagnostics analysis.
  
• Experience with rolling out maintenance for IMS across mainframe systems.
  
• Knowledge of the design and processes required to implement High Availability configuration for IMS.
  
• Understanding of z/OS interfaces (ISPF REXX JCL etc.) and software installation methodologies (SMP/E etc.)
  
• Knowledge of ACF/2 security and how it applies to the IMS environment.
  

• Provide expert advice to technical specialists and stakeholders and seek their cooperation in the provision of database administration services.
  
• Schedule and manage database software installations and upgrades to maintain currency with supported environments.
  
• Administer the database configuration security scheme and objects ensuring compliance against agreed standards and guidelines.
  
• Manage the data management process including initial loading creating maintaining and distributing data.
  
• Implement corrective actions to improve performance and availability of databases.
  
• Design and plan operational backup archival and recovery activities and cyclical disaster recovery exercises.
  
• Escalate unresolved system issues to appropriate vendors or stakeholders and manage these in accordance with agreed service level agreements to minimise user/system downtime.
  
• Manage the development of processes security measures standards and best practices aimed at enhancing the availability security and performance of data assets.
  
• Prepare and review corporate and technical documentation.
  
• Develop data capability through coaching mentoring and succession planning to increase performance engagement and retention.