Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator — Hybrid

Job overview

The Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator role is hybrid, with three onsite days and two work-from-home days, and is available in Phoenix, AZ; Plano, TX; Charlotte, NC; Richmond, VA; Jacksonville, FL; Pennington, NJ; or Chicago, IL. Compensation is $60–$65 per hour. The role supports mission-critical enterprise applications and their IMS database environments. The administrator maintains database availability, integrity, and performance by managing IMS environments on IBM z/OS, handling backup and recovery, troubleshooting operational issues, and coordinating with application development, systems programming, and operations teams. The work also supports database modernization and operational efficiency.

What you'll do

• Install, configure, maintain, and support IMS databases on IBM z/OS
• administer Full Function, Fast Path, and HALDB databases
• manage database definitions and IMS control structures
• perform reorganization, backup, image copy, and recovery
• monitor and tune performance
• troubleshoot abends, data corruption, and inconsistencies
• collaborate with development, systems programming, and operations teams
• maintain technical documentation and support modernization initiatives.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

mainframe ims application dba

hybrid

phoenix az

plano tx

charlotte nc

richmond va

jacksonville fl

pennington nj

chicago il

$60–$65/hr

ibm z/os

ims database administration

database recovery

performance tuning

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Hybrid schedule: three onsite days and two work-from-home days; requires at least seven years of IMS DBA experience in IBM z/OS environments; six-month duration; posting states no benefits.

About the employer

Compu-Vision Consulting Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.