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Mandatory Skills Required :

Administer mainframe application IMS databases.
As the DBA, you will conduct performance monitoring and tuning activities, backup and recovery as well as troubleshooting applications on IMS databases.
Proficient with using DBRC/RECONS and List reports
Proficient with performing DBRC forward recoveries
Experience with selecting points in time to do valid recoveries and performing actual database recoveries.
Knowledgeable of IBM IMS utilities and familiar with vendor utilities.
Create, modify and maintain IMS database descriptions.
Add, remove and re-org database records as needed.
Monitor and maintain IMS database performance.
Application support issues that involve IMS databases.
Assist application programmers on DBRC issues in the test environment
Research and resolve DBRC related abends in the production environment
Refresh Dev/Test databases with prod backup images as requested.
Mainframe Operating Systems Administration
Coordinate testing of mainframe software upgrades and Disaster Recovery plans with DCS vendors.
Assist primary agency DCS contact with problem management and change management activities.
Maintains knowledge of DCS vendor standards and reports agency system non-compliance to management.
Coordinates the testing and deployment of mainframe software upgrades with DCS contractors.
Reviews and tests mainframe disaster recovery plans with DCS contractor.
Maintain and provide technical support for Mainframe Production Control and Support Jobs and monthly Mainframe Job Scheduler.
Support agency application development work by creating and maintaining procedures for use during application deployments; and creating and expanding
application environments during development.
Provide technical assistance to programmers and operations personnel for all problems and testing that involves mainframe operations.
Provide after-hour support for nightly batch Mainframe schedule COBOL and JCL programs