IMS DB2 DBA

2 days ago


Bengaluru Chennai Hyderabad, India Golden Opportunities Pvt Ltd Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

Job Title : IMS DB2 Database Administrator (DBA)

Location : Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad

Experience : 8+ Years

Job Summary

  • We are seeking an experienced IMS DB2 DBA to manage, support, and optimize IMS (Information Management System) and DB2 databases in a mainframe environment.
  • The ideal candidate must have strong mainframe skills, hands-on IMS database administration expertise, and experience supporting high-availability enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, and maintain IMS DB, IMS DC, and DB2 subsystems in mainframe environments
  • Perform database design, implementation, schema changes, and database object maintenance
  • Handle database performance tuning, query optimization, buffer pool tuning, and system-level performance improvements
  • Perform backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning for IMS and DB2 databases
  • Conduct IMS database reorganizations, pointer validations, and space management
  • Monitor and troubleshoot IMS & DB2 database issues, logs, jobs, and system resource utilization
  • Work with development teams to support application deployment, data modeling, DDL changes, and SQL reviews
  • Execute PDS load, unload, utilities (REORG, LOAD, COPY, RUNSTATS, RECOVER) and IMS utilities
  • Ensure high availability, data integrity, and compliance with organizational security standards
  • Participate in on-call rotation for production support and incident resolution

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience as an IMS DBA and DB2 DBA in a mainframe environment (z/OS)
  • Strong knowledge of IMS Full Function & Fast Path databases (HALDB, HDAM, HIDAM)
  • Experience with IMS tools such as: IMS Utilities, IMS Explorer, IMS Admin Tools, IBM Tools Proficiency in DB2 administration: DB2 utilities (LOAD, UNLOAD, REORG, RECOVER, RUNSTATS), SQL optimization Solid understanding of JCL, TSO/ISPF, RACF, SMP/E, SDSF
  • Experience with Change Management tools (Endevor, Changeman, BMC tools)
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and performance tuning abilities

Location - Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune



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