Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – IMS Physical

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Deliver exceptional software support and services to Ensono's mainframe clients concerning Mainframe IMS systems.

• Address customer service requests from mainframe z/OS clients related to IMS and associated OEM software products.

• Serve as the primary support contact for issues reported regarding IMS and related OEM software products.

• Provide support around the clock, 24 x 7 x 365, across various time zones.

• Efficiently install OEM software products following best practices and Ensono's standards.

• Assist in customer migration services for IMS and related OEM software products.

• Collaborate with project managers to facilitate newly acquired customer migrations and overcome technical challenges.

• Execute tasks related to customer disaster recovery plans in partnership with Disaster Recovery Services.

• Manage schedules and resources to ensure timely implementation.

• Adhere to ITSM change control protocols.

• Review new IMS versions and provide clients with insights on their advantages.

• Consult with vendors regarding issues and inquiries.

• Conduct disaster recovery of application objects.

• Utilize IMS commands relevant to ACB and FORMAT modifications.

• Code and employ IMS reorganization utilities, including those from IBM, BMC, and CA tools.

• Identify and resolve performance-related issues.

• Perform online tracing utilizing IMS TRACE commands and related utilities.

• Install software using SMP/E.

• Extract data from IMS logs.

• Monitor database activity through DBRC.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required, or equivalent work experience.

• Over 10 years of professional experience in IMS, focusing on administration and systems programming support.

• Familiarity with best practices in software management, maintenance, and documentation.

• Capability to configure and manage IMS in a parallel sysplex environment.

• Skill in developing innovations, strategies, processes, and best practices in IMS systems programming.

• Proven experience in troubleshooting and resolving IMS system, database, and production database issues.

• Experience in evaluating change requests and assessing their impact on assigned clients.

• Strong proficiency in JCL.

• Experience in database administration.

• Knowledge of IMS database organization utilizing VSAM and OSAM access methods.

• Understanding of HSAM, HISAM, SHISAM, HDAM, HIDAM, INDEX, and GSAM database organization types.

• Awareness of logical databases such as HALDB, PHDAM, PHIDAM, ILDS, and PSINDEX.

• Familiarity with Fast Path databases (DEDBs).

• Knowledge of database design and associated utilities.

• Experience with DBD source coding and DBDGEN.

• Experience with PSB source coding and PSBGEN.

• Understanding of secondary indexes, PROCSEQ=, PROCOPT=, path calls, bi-directional logical relationships, and Data Set Groups.

• Familiarity with CA and IBM tools for IMS is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Days Off.

• Three health plan options.

• 401k with company match.

• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts.

• Family Forming Benefit, including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement.

• Paid childbearing and paternal leave.

• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance, or 529 College Funding.

• Sabbatical leave.

• Wellness program.

• Flexible work schedule.

• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance.

• Equity grant under the Associate Equity Appreciation Program.