Mainframe IMS System Programmer (Chandler-AZ/Plano-TX/Jersey City-NJ, Charlotte-NC)

Mainframe IMS System Programmer (Openings: 1 Position)

Open for W2 and C2C arrangements (W2 Folks Preferred first)

Location: Chandler, AZ; Plano, TX; Charlotte, NC; and Jersey City, NJ from Day 1 (Client prefer local folks)

Hybrid Schedule: 3 Onsite Days (Tue, Wed, Thur) & 2 Remote Days (Mon, Fri)

Duration: 6+ months, extendable

Direct client opportunity

Project: Urgent Mainframe Infrastructure Requirement

No mid layer / No Implementation partners are Involved

Mode of Interview: 2 Rounds mostly virtual

Job Description:

• Mainframe IMS System Programmer
• Responsible for supporting and managing IMS DB and IMS TM subsystems on IBM z/OS, ensuring stability, availability, performance, security, and integration in a mission-critical environment.

Mandatory Requirements Include:

• 7 plus years of IBM z/OS experience
• Hands-on IMS DB and IMS TM administration
• DBD, PSB, and ACB management
• IMS control regions and transaction processing
• Buffer pool tuning and performance optimization
• IMS utilities, backup/recovery, and DR strategies
• Troubleshooting logs, dumps, abends, and database errors
• IMS integration with DB2, CICS, MQ, TCP/IP, and distributed systems
• RACF security controls
• SMP/E, JCL, TSO/ISPF, and SDSF
• Sysplex and high-availability architecture experience
• Willingness to work onsite three days per week

Preferred Experience:

• IMS modernization and API enablement
• z/OS Connect and REST integration
• OMEGAMON, MainView, or RMF
• REXX, Ansible, or z/OSMF workflows
• TCP/IP and Assembler routines
• IMS routines and exit routines
• DB Control experience

Pay Range: $65/hr - $70/hr

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, and vision as well as 401K contributions.