IMS Database Developer
IMS Database Developer
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Job Description
Client is seeking an experienced IMS Database Developer to join our Credit Card Technology team. This individual will be responsible for the design development and optimization of IMS (Information Management System) databases supporting mission-critical credit card systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in IMS DB/DC COBOL JCL and mainframe integration with a strong focus on performance reliability and scalability.
Responsibilities:
- Design develop and maintain IMS DB/DC database systems supporting.
- Write and optimize complex COBOL/IMS programs to ensure high performance and data integrity.
- Collaborate with application developers business analysts and system engineers to integrate database components into broader solutions.
- Develop database utilities tools and procedures to automate routine tasks and improve database performance.
- Perform data modeling physical database design and normalization for large-scale credit card transaction systems.
- Ensure adherence to data security and regulatory compliance requirements (e.g. PCI DSS).
- Monitor and tune database performance; resolve issues in a high-availability high-volume environment.
- Support mainframe modernization and integration initiatives involving IMS and distributed technologies.
- Participate in on-call support rotation and provide production support for database-related incidents.
Required Qualifications:
- 5 years of hands-on experience with IMS DB/DC COBOL and JCL on IBM mainframe systems.
- Strong experience in credit card processing systems payments or financial services is highly preferred.
- Deep knowledge of VSAM DB2 MVS and integration with batch and online transaction processing systems.
- Solid understanding of data modeling database design principles and performance tuning.
- Proficient in working with ChangeMan Endevor or other mainframe source control systems.
- Experience with incident management root cause analysis and production support in regulated environments.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines for mainframe environments.
- Familiarity with Java MQ or APIs for integrating mainframe with distributed systems.
- Experience with DevOps for mainframe automated testing tools and job scheduling tools like CA7 or Control-M.
- Exposure to cloud migration strategies for legacy systems is a plus.
Employment Type
Full-time
