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# Mainframe IMS Application DBA

- **Company:** Veridic Solutions LLC
- **Location:** Chandler, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Backup Devices, Customer Information Control System (CICS), Databases, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Data Sharing, IBM DB2, Database Design, Database Storage Structures, Distributed Systems, Rexx (Programming Language), IBM Information Management System, Mainframes, Microsoft Visio, Performance Tuning, Z/OS, Scripting, Database Performance, Indexer, Performance Monitor, Omegamon, Database Replication, Database Monitoring, Servicenow
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/25719925-0fa1-4a50-9b83-c2cf82c48c3d/mainframe-ims-application-dba

## About the Role

* Minimum 7 years of DBA experience supporting IMS databases in a z/OS environment using Sysplexed Data Sharing. Must have knowledge of Full Function, Fast Path and HALDB databases using Secondary Indexing, Logical Relationships, Sparsing Routines (Assembler), Replication, Compression, Encryption. Database performance and tuning, Database monitoring and troubleshooting, Physical database design and build, Backup and recovery
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 * Strong experience with IBM z/OS environment
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 * Hands-on experience as IMS Application DBA (IMS DB)
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 * Experience with IMS utilities and DB maintenance activities, * Experience integrating IMS with:
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 * DB2, CICS, MQ, and distributed systems
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 * Experience with performance tools (e.g., OMEGAMON, MainView)
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 * Exposure to IMS modernization (APIs, z/OS Connect)
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 * Knowledge of scripting/automation (REXX)
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 * Experience in large-scale IMS database migrations or consolidation
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 * Exposure to data replication or data integration solutions
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 * Experience in regulatory/compliance-driven environments (SOX, PCI, etc.)
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 * Management procedures and/or tools (ISPW, Service Now). Experience with VISIO a plus.
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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe IMS Application DBA (IMS DBA Analyst) to manage and support IMS database environments in a high-availability enterprise setting. This role is responsible for database design support, performance optimization, data integrity, and backup/recovery operations for mission-critical applications running on IBM z/OS.