Mainframe IMS System Programmer
*URGENT HIRING – Mainframe IMS System Programmer*
*Location:* Phoenix, AZ / Plano, TX / Charlotte, NC
*Work Model:* Hybrid – 3 Days/Week Onsite
*Experience:* 10+ Years
*Work Authorization:* Any Visa
Top Skills
* *IBM IMS DB & IMS TM Administration*
* *IMS System Definitions – DBD, PSB, ACB & Control Regions*
* *IMS Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting*
* IMS Utilities, Backup/Recovery & Disaster Recovery
* z/OS, DB2, CICS, MQ & Sysplex Integration
* SMP/E, JCL, TSO/ISPF & SDSF
* RACF Security Controls
Responsibilities
* Install, configure, maintain, and support *IMS DB and IMS TM* subsystems on IBM z/OS.
* Perform IMS version upgrades, maintenance, patching, and system updates.
* Manage IMS system definitions including *DBDs, PSBs, ACB libraries, and control regions*.
* Configure and tune buffer pools, system parameters, and resources to optimize performance.
* Monitor IMS database and transaction performance and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
* Troubleshoot complex IMS issues by analyzing logs, dumps, abends, and database errors.
* Support IMS utilities, backup/recovery processes, and Disaster Recovery testing.
* Ensure integration with *z/OS, DB2, MQ, CICS, TCP/IP, and Sysplex* environments.
* Support RACF security controls for IMS environments.
* Execute system changes through *ITIL/ServiceNow* change management processes.
* Maintain accurate technical documentation and system configurations.
Preferred Experience
* IMS modernization / API enablement
* z/OS Connect & REST integrations
* OMEGAMON / MainView / RMF
* REXX, Ansible & z/OSMF workflows
* DB Control / TCP/IP
* Assembler routines
* IMS Routines & Exit Routines
* High Availability / Sysplex environments
Pay: $45.00 - $48.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Phoenix, AZ 85070