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Position Summary:
Cognizant is looking for a Lead Mainframe Database Administrator (IMS/DB2) with 10+ years' experience in both IMS DBA and IMS system programming in IMS v14, 15 on z/OS.
Candidate should possess strong knowledge on IMS v15 Database Administration.
Requires 7x24 support experience in a large production environment.
Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.
Good interpersonal Skills.
The candidate should have worked in a SLA driven workplace.
Ability to work in a flexible, team-oriented and constantly changing environment.
Mandatory Skills:
IMS, DB2 DBA on zOS
Experience in IMS on z/OS administration
IMS database design and database alteration and Migration
Experience in creation of DBDs, PSBs, ACBs
Experience in Managed ACBs
DASD/Tape management
Knowledge on IMS upgradation / Migration
Capacity Planning
Experience in DB2 v11, v12,
v13 on z/OS administration
Strong Knowledge on ER Diagram
DB2 database design and database alteration and Migration
Experience in Performance Tuning
Strong Knowledge on IMS Utilities
Experience in database initialization, forward recovery & building secondary index and pointer checker, checkpoint restart, Fast path (DEDB) etc.
Strong Knowledge of Troubleshooting skills on IMS administration
Proactive monitoring in space usage and troubleshooting space management
IMS application users management
IMS Batch job monitoring and troubleshooting
Security Management
Exposure in Disaster Recovery
24*7 support experience in a large production environment
Space Management
Experience in IMS Tools (BMC, IBM HP Load, TMON IMS, Fileaid for IMS,..)
Basic Knowledge on IMS System programming
Should have worked in a SLA driven environment
Knowledge on IMS database decommissioning
Roles And Responsibilities:
Mainframe Db2 Apps Database administration
Mainframe IMS Apps Database administration
User Management
Space Management
Building new IMS, DB2 Databases and its objects
Performance management and tuning
DR support
Salary Range:
>$100,000
Date of Posting:
20-Oct-26
Cognizant is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background check.
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