System Database Administrator: IDMS - Mainframe COBOL

IBM Multiple Cities

Company

IBM

Location

Multiple Cities

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio

Your role and responsibilities

IDMS Database Administrator well versed in IDMS database operations as well as IDMS Central Version system operations. Mainframe COBOL to assist with Modernization conversion projects including problem determination and resolution based on IDMS DB/DC behaviors.

Responsibilities:

  • Consult with clients discuss IDMS concepts and relate them to existing Db2/SQL solutions.
  • Assist with Problem determination in application modernization issues in both the converted application COBOL code and the internal COBOL framework emulating IDMS behaviors
  • Resolve issues and / or make recommendations on corrections needed
  • Document issues / resolution as required
  • Make modifications to internal COBOL framework and existing processes and procedures as assigned

Skills:

  • Using IDMS Utilities & Tools
  • Administrating the IDMS Database
  • Managing the IDMS Database & System
  • Securing & Applying Maintenance to the Database
  • Logical & Physical Database Design for IDMS
  • Defining an IDMS Database
  • Implementing & maintaining an IDMS Database
  • Database DC-UCF Internals
  • IDMS / DC-COBOL
  • IDMS Performance & Tuning
  • Database definitions:
  • Schema Subschema DMCL DBName table Page groups
  • Set definition of MA OA OM MM
  • IDMS system and user exits how to invoke
  • Local mode vs CV (Central Version) and why you might use one over the other
Required education
None
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

• Excellent understanding of IDMS application and Database usage including ADSO (15 Years experience)

• Excellent COBOL COBOL/CICS programming and debugging skills. (10 years of experience)

• Excellent documentation and communication skills

Preferred technical and professional experience
  • Db2/SQL application and performance tuning knowledge
  • Data Migration experience
  • Assembler/Macro language knowledge
  • IMS-DB/DC
  • VSAM
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Date Posted

12/04/2025

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