Workstream: IMS Tools

Duration: Long-Term Contract

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- Install, configure, and manage IMS in a parallel sysplex environment.

- Install, configure, and manage IBM IMS Tools

- IMS systems programming

- Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance, and utilization

- Reviewing current versions of IMS for functionality, advising how they benefit the client.

- Evaluating change requests and determine impact to assigned clients.

- Vendor consultations for problems and questions

- DR recovery of application objects

- Lead and execute complex migrations to IBM IMS Tools from 3rd party products.

- Develop a project plan with defined phases (Planning, Conversion, Implementation, Cutover) and timelines, ensuring alignment with client objectives and internal best practices.

- Conduct customer training sessions and develop presentation materials for IMS Tools and migration processes.

Database Skills:

- Database Administration

- Knowledge of IMS database organization using access methods of VSAM and OSAM





- Full function database organization types

- HSAM, HISAM, SHISAM, HDAM, HIDAM, INDEX, GSAM

- Definition and use of LOGICAL databases

- HALDB (partitioned): PHDAM, PHIDAM, ILDS, PSINDEX, etc.

- Fast Path databases (DEDBs)

- Database Design and related utilities

- DBD source coding and DBDGEN

- PSBGEN source coding and PSBGEN

- How databases are processed using secondary indexes (PROCSEQ=)

- Correct usage of PROCOPT= to minimize database locking

- ACBGEN

- Online Change

- IMS Catalog and IMS Management of ACBs

- Database monitoring

- Space management

- Database dataset space reporting for proactive outage avoidance.

- How to immediately fix an out of space condition for a VSAM database dataset

Optional Skills:

- BMC IMS Tools experience

- Broadcom IMS Tools experience

- Z/OS scheduling expertise

- IMS DBA experience

- Troubleshooting and solving production database issues.

📌 IMS Tools Specialist (Gurugram)
🏢 Tanisha Systems
📍 Gurugram