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# IDMS DBA

- **Company:** Key2Source INC
- **Location:** Berkeley Heights, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** COBOL (Programming Language), Databases, Data Transmissions, Data Integrity, Data Loss, Database Storage Structures, Disaster Recovery, Mainframes, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Database Performance, Indexer, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=72f2e9ea9c24c98d

## About the Role

· 5+ years' experience working as an IDMS DBA in large enterprise or mainframe environments

· Strong expertise in: CA IDMS, IDMS-DC, ADS (Application Development System) COBOL

· Proven experience with schema and subschema design and maintenance

· Strong background in performance monitoring and tuning

· Experience with backup, recovery, journaling, and disaster recovery planning

· Hands-on experience with database restructure activities (unload/reload/reorg)

## Description

· Administering and maintaining CA IDMS environments, including installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching

· Monitoring IDMS regions to ensure high availability and performance

· Managing IDMS-DC (Data Communications) environments and resolving communication issues

· Supporting application teams working with ADS and COBOL, including development and deployment activity

· Designing and maintaining schemas and subschemas, ensuring data integrity and efficient database structures

· Monitoring database performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing tuning improvements (buffers, indexing, storage)

· Managing backup, recovery, and journaling processes, ensuring minimal downtime and data loss

· Troubleshooting incidents, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing long-term fixes

· Enforcing security controls and ensuring compliance with governance and regulatory requirements

· Maintaining clear documentation and supporting knowledge sharing across teams


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