JOB DETAILS / DESCRIPTION:     
One of our premier clients is looking for an IMS Database Administrator (DBA) in Trenton, NJ. 
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This role requires an IMS Database Administrator with over 10 years of support (as a DBA).  
• This individual will be responsible for supporting the client’s IMS environment, IMS Version 14 enhancements and eventually upgrading to version 15.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive, recent experience maintaining and supporting IMS databases, providing backups, recoveries, and disaster recovery.
• This individual will monitor space utilization for all IMS databases, Logs, etc.
• Will also monitor IMS database fragmentation and perform reorgs when required.
• Provide logical and physical database design and implementation of physical DB structures into IMS DBMS.
• Provide technical and lead Database support for OIT projects to facilitate successful completion of established goals.  

 
REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
 
Minimum 10 years' experience in the following is required:
 

1. Database administration of IMS DBMS
2. Prior hands on work with DBCTL
3. IBM Z/OS
4. IBM Utilities
5. JCL
6. TSO
7. Prior experience with IMS version 14
8. Prior experience using CA IMS SYSVIEW for monitoring.
9. Prior experience supporting DB2 as a DBA
10. Understanding of business processes and operations.                   
11. 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study.