Advisor IMS Systems Programmer - Remote

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world's largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services across the Enterprise Technology Stack to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com.

The "IMS Systems Programmer" has the main responsibility of assisting or possibly leading in the conversion of associated IMS products from one vendor solution to another. The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of IMS subsystems and other configurations. The IMS Systems Programmer will maintain the IMS subsystems procs/JCL, execute backups of IMS system catalogue and directory files with reorgs (RECONS), and perform basic change management functions including ticketing, opening/closing changes, etc.

IMS System Programmer:

• 8+ years' experience as a Systems Programmer with examples of IMS expertise.
• Maintain the IMS sub system procs and JCL
• Execution of backups of IMS system datasets with reorgs as required (RECONS)
• Support for system software related issues, when on call 24x7
• Problem research and resolution of system software related issues
• Basic change management functions: ticketing, opening and closing changes, etc.
• Performing Data Security audits (collecting evidence of compliance, correcting non-compliances fount in an audit)
• Creation/installation of new IMS subsystems and related sub products
• Upgrades of existing IMS subsystems and related sub products
• Application of preventative/corrective maintenance PTF's and HIPER PTF's on test and production system software libraries
• Enforcement of IMS security and audit conformance
• Perform Disaster Recovery drill exercises
• Provision for emergency system restart and problem resolution to ensure online availability of IMS system software and sub products
• Allocating, maintaining, moving, and tuning IMS and related sub product datasets
• Maintain IMS subsystem and related sub product system software parameters
• Usage of IMS trace facilities to monitor both performance and audit guidelines
• Lead moderately complex projects including client driven projects and internal projects (upgrade projects, etc.)

Location, Expectation and Restriction:

• This position is 100% remote within the United States.
• Provide 24/7 on call support that may be requested during critical projects.
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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