IMS DBA Analyst

Computer Task Group, Inc•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

CTG is seeking an experienced IMS DBA Analyst to support and maintain IBM IMS database environments within a large-scale enterprise mainframe infrastructure. This role is responsible for database administration, performance tuning, troubleshooting, backup and recovery, system optimization, and production support for mission-critical applications.

Requirements

5+ years of IMS DBA or related mainframe database administration experience
Strong experience with IBM IMS DB, IMS TM, and IBM z/OS environments
Expertise in IMS backup/recovery, reorganization, and performance tuning
Experience with JCL, REXX, SQL, and mainframe utilities
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Experience supporting enterprise-scale, high-availability systems
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

Responsibilities

Administer and support IBM IMS DB and IMS TM environments on IBM z/OS
Monitor database health, performance, storage utilization, and system availability
Perform database tuning, reorganization, backup, recovery, and maintenance activities
Troubleshoot database issues, transaction failures, and performance bottlenecks
Support database upgrades, migrations, patching, and system enhancements
Develop and maintain operational procedures, standards, and documentation
Collaborate with developers, infrastructure teams, and systems programmers
Support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives
Configure database security and access controls
Create automation scripts using JCL, REXX, SQL, and related tools
Participate in production support and on-call rotations