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# Mainframe IMS Engineer

- **Company:** Learn Beyond Consulting LLC
- **Location:** United States
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Customer Information Control System (CICS), Databases, IBM DB2, Disaster Recovery, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM Information Management System, Job Entry Subsystem 2/3, Mainframes, Performance Tuning, IBM Resource Access Control Facility, Z/OS, Tso/ispf, System Availability, Database Backup
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c1eb8444-6e1c-4cd2-924f-9c6e60f59fa2

## About the Role

Seeking an experienced Mainframe IMS Engineer / System Programmer with strong expertise in IBM IMS Database (IMS DB) and IMS Transaction Manager (IMS TM) administration, installation, configuration, maintenance, and performance tuning. The candidate will manage IMS environments, perform SYSGEN, SMP/E maintenance, database reorganization, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery testing. Strong knowledge of z/OS, JCL, DBRC, DBD, PSB, ACB, IMS Connect, and integration with DB2, CICS, MQ, and RACF is required. Experience in production support, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and change management in high-availability banking or insurance environments is highly desirable.

Key Skills:

 * IBM IMS DB / IMS TM
 * IMS SYSGEN, DBD, PSB, ACB, and DBRC
 * SMP/E, z/OS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, and JES2
 * IMS Connect, HALDB, and Fast Path (DEDB)
 * IMS Database Backup, Recovery, and Reorganization
 * Performance Tuning and Production Support
 * DB2, CICS, MQ, and RACF Integration
 * Disaster Recovery and High Availability